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title: Giant Thiassi Kidnapping Idunn
author: Harry George Theaker
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14599/giant-thiassi-kidnapping-idunn/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Giant Thiassi Kidnapping Idunn

_Authored by Harry George Theaker_

## Image File

[![Giant Thiassi Kidnapping Idunn](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14599.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/14599.jpg)

## Image Caption

An illustration portraying the Norse goddess of fertility [Idunn](https://www.worldhistory.org/Idunn/) being kidnapped by the [giant](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/) Thiassi. Idunn was a guardian of the fruit (usually given as apples) that kept the gods of Asgard eternally young. Due to its rejuvenating properties, the fruit was an object of desire of multiple characters who desperately wanted to get it. One of them was a giant Thiassi. He deceitfully kidnapped Idunn taking the form of the falcon. When she was kidnapped, the gods began to age and her rescue from the realm of *Jotunheim* (the location of [giants](https://www.worldhistory.org/Giants/)) was of the utmost importance. Finally, she was released by the trickster [Loki](https://www.worldhistory.org/Loki/). From that time gods could enjoy youth till the times of the *[Ragnarök](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ragnarok/)*.

The illustration was created by Harry George Theaker in 1920. It was originally published in the *Children's Stories from the Northern Legends* by M. Dorothy Belgrave and Hilda Hart.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Theaker, H. G. (2021, September 09). Giant Thiassi Kidnapping Idunn. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14599/giant-thiassi-kidnapping-idunn/>
### Chicago
Theaker, Harry George. "Giant Thiassi Kidnapping Idunn." *World History Encyclopedia*, September 09, 2021. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14599/giant-thiassi-kidnapping-idunn/>.
### MLA
Theaker, Harry George. "Giant Thiassi Kidnapping Idunn." *World History Encyclopedia*, 09 Sep 2021, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/14599/giant-thiassi-kidnapping-idunn/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thiassi_and_Idunna_by_Harry_George_Theaker_1920.jpg) by [**Harry George Theaker**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Thiassi_and_Idunna_by_Harry_George_Theaker_1920.jpg). Submitted by [Celina Bebenek](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/celinacyprianbe/ "User Page: Celina Bebenek"), published on 09 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.