The Theft of Iðunn's Apples · Norse Mythology Sleep Story · 3 Hours

Tonight, the gods discover they can grow old. Iðunn keeps the apples that hold age away, and when Loki, cornered by a giant in eagle feathers, gives her up, the halls of the gods begin to gray and stiffen and slow. To undo it, Loki must fly north as a falcon and carry her home before the oldest of them forgets how to stand. A gentle story about time, and the quiet panic of losing it, told slowly enough to lose track of time yourself.Chapters:0:00 Welcome2:03 Chapter 1. The Hunger of Three Wanderers10:08 Chapter 2. The Ox That Would Not Cook17:06 Chapter 3. The Pole That Stuck23:26 Chapter 4. The Oath Sworn in the Sky31:16 Chapter 5. The Goddess of Apples42:28 Chapter 6. The Story Loki Told51:00 Chapter 7. The Wings of Þjazi1:00:22 Chapter 8. The First Gray Hair1:15:08 Chapter 9. The Falcon Cloak1:23:08 Chapter 10. The Nut and the Fire1:32:30 Chapter 11. The Daughter Who Came for Vengeance1:45:28 Chapter 12. Goodnight. And the Wolf at the Edge of Time.1:56:08 Music to sleep byWatch the illustrated version on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheSleepingAlmanacNew episodes every Wednesday and Sunday.Sources: the Prose Edda of Snorri Sturluson (Skáldskaparmál) and the skaldic poem Haustlǫng, retold in an original written narrative.🌙 Join the almanac, first looks and the occasional quiet letter: https://gildenmyth.comThis show uses AI tools (research, narration, visuals) under human editorial direction. Every episode is reviewed before release.