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title: Bragi Playing the Harp, Idunn Standing Behind Him
author: Nils Blommér
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14581/bragi-playing-the-harp-idunn-standing-behind-him/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Bragi Playing the Harp, Idunn Standing Behind Him
_Authored by Nils Blommér_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14581.jpeg)
## Image Caption
*Idun and Brage,* oil on canvas painting by the Swedish artist Nils Blommér, 1846.
Malmö Art Museum.
Bragi was the Norse [god](https://www.worldhistory.org/God/) of poetry and [Idunn](https://www.worldhistory.org/Idunn/), his wife, a fertility goddess who kept the apples the gods needed to retain their youth and vigor.
## Cite This Work
### APA
Blommér, N. (2021, September 06). Bragi Playing the Harp, Idunn Standing Behind Him. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
Blommér, Nils. "Bragi Playing the Harp, Idunn Standing Behind Him." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 06, 2021. .
### MLA
Blommér, Nils. "Bragi Playing the Harp, Idunn Standing Behind Him." *World History Encyclopedia*, 06 Sep 2021, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Idunn_and_Bragi_by_Blommer.jpg) by [**Nils Blommér**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Idunn_and_Bragi_by_Blommer.jpg). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 06 September 2021. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.