Shin Megami Tensei V daily demon vol. 183 – Idun
Posted on October 29, 2021 by Ervin in Switch, Videos
A new demon has been showcased for Shin Megami Tensei V. Idun, based on the Norse deity of the same name, will be making its debut in this latest entry to the series. Check out the daily demon video shared by Atlus below the break, along with some additional lore information.
Here is some of the history behind the Megami Race demon Idun, as covered by the Megami Tensei wiki:
Idun, also spelled Idunn, or Iduna (Old Norse: Iðunn), is the Norse goddess of apples, youth, spring and rejuvenation and the wife of Bragi, the god of poetry. She was the keeper of the magic apples of immortality, which the gods must eat to preserve their youth, and so was treated as a granter of eternal youthfulness.
The Prose Edda relates how Loki was once forced by the jötunn Thjazi to lure Idunn out of Asgard and into a wood with the promise of apples even fairer than her own. Thjazi, in the form of an eagle, abducts Idun from the wood, bearing her off to his home. Idun’s absence causes the gods to grow old and gray, and they realize that Loki is responsible for her disappearance. Under duress, Loki promises to bring her back and, setting out in the form of a falcon, eventually finds her alone at Thjazi’s home. He turns her into a nut and flies back toward Asgard. When Thjazi returns to find Idun gone, he assumes his eagle form once more and flies off in hot pursuit of Loki and his precious burden. The gods build a pyre in the courtyard of Asgard and, just as Loki has stopped short of it, kindle it. Unable to halt his frenzied onrush, Thjazi plunges headlong through the fire, falling to the ground with his feathers aflame, whereupon the gods attack and kill him.
A number of theories surround Idun, including potential links to fertility, and her potential origin in Proto-Indo-European religion. Long the subject of artworks, Idun is sometimes referenced in modern popular culture.
Shin Megami Tensei V is scheduled to arrive on Switch on November 12. Earlier daily demon videos, along with other coverage for the game, can be found here.
