In Norse Mythology, the apples from Iðunn's ash box provide immortality for the gods.

Gangleri ( described as King Gylfi in disguise ) states that it seems to him that the gods depend greatly upon Iðunn's good faith and care.

" Lindow further theorizes that Iðunn's abduction is " one of the most dangerous moments " for the gods, as the general movement of female jötnar to the gods would be reversed.

It may be that Bragi had slain Iðunn's brother.

" Heimdallr desires Iðunn's return from the Underworld " ( 1881 ) by Carl Emil Doepler.

This poem depicts two mythological scenes painted on a shield, the first being Iðunn's abduction by the giant Þjazi.

In chapter 56, Bragi tells Ægir about Iðunn's abduction by the jötunn Þjazi.

David Knipe theorizes Iðunn's abduction by Thjazi in eagle form as an example of the Indo-European motif " of an eagle who steals the celestial means of immortality.

" In addition, Knipe says that " a parallel to the theft of Iðunn's apples ( symbols of fertility ) has been noted in the Celtic myth where Brian, Iuchar, and Icharba, the sons of Tuirenn, assume the guise of hawks in order to steal sacred apples from the garden of Hisberna.

In chapter 56, Bragi tells Ægir about Iðunn's abduction by the jötunn Þjazi.

Behe asserts that the absence of any one of these proteins causes the flagella to fail to function, and that the flagellum " engine " is irreducibly complex as if we try to reduce its complexity by positing an earlier and simpler stage of its evolutionary development, we get an organism which functions improperly.

When the line is broken, the continuous spacing ( open circuit, no current flowing ) causes a receiving teleprinter to cycle continuously, even in the absence of stop bits.

The absence of solar heating causes the atmospheric convection to decrease, and the urban boundary layer begins to stabilize.

The diagnosis is based on the typical complaints of the patient, essentially normal physical findings, and the absence of identifiable causes per the differential diagnosis.

The absence of secondary growth wood causes the stems of monocots, even of palms and large bamboos, to be columnar rather than tapering.

A parasite may evolve to become less harmful for its host or a host may evolve to cope with the unavoidable presence of a parasite -- to the point that the parasite's absence causes the host harm.

An absence of sufficient condensation particles at and above the condensation level causes the rising air to become supersaturated and the formation of cloud tends to be inhibited.

A small amount of black eumelanin in the absence of other pigments causes grey hair.

A small amount of brown eumelanin in the absence of other pigments causes yellow ( blond ) color hair.

The nineteenth century French pioneer sociologist Émile Durkheim borrowed the word from French philosopher Jean-Marie Guyau and used it in his influential book Suicide ( 1897 ), outlining the social ( and not individual ) causes of suicide, characterized by an absence or diminution of standards or values ( referred to as normlessness ), and an associated feeling of alienation and purposelessness.

A diacetylverrucarol spray based on M. verrucaria works under a variety of conditions ( including the absence of dew ), causes minimal injury to many of the other woody plants in kudzu-infested habitats, and takes effect fast enough that kudzu treated with it in the morning starts showing evidence of damage by mid-afternoon.

* 1921 – Edward Mellanby discovers vitamin D and shows that its absence causes rickets

Shockable and non – shockable causes of cardiac arrest is based on the presence or absence of ventricular fibrillation or pulseless ventricular tachycardia.

The absence of taurine causes a cat's retina to slowly degenerate, causing eye problems and ( eventually ) irreversible blindness — a condition known as central retinal degeneration ( CRD ), as well as hair loss and tooth decay.

The most common theory for the cause of simulation sickness is that the illusion of motion created by the virtual world, combined with the absence of motion detected by the inner ear, causes the area postrema in the human brain to infer that one is hallucinating and further conclude that the hallucination is due to poison ingestion.

The absence of Ba ‘ al causes dry spells, starvation, death, and chaos.

During an initial medical evaluation of shortness, the absence of disproportion and other clues listed above usually indicates causes other than bone dysplasias.

Similarly, the absence of a normal fibronectin matrix in developing amphibians causes defects in mesodermal patterning and inhibits gastrulation.

Doping introduces additional electron energy levels into the band gap, that may or may not be populated by electrons, dependent on circumstances and temperature, and causes the Fermi level E < sub > F </ sub > to shift from the energy level ( relative to the band structure ) that it would have had in the absence of doping.

Amongst causes of spasms are insufficient hydration, muscle overload, and absence of electrolytes.

A local anesthetic ( LA ) is a drug that causes reversible local anesthesia, generally for the aim of having a local analgesic effect, that is, inducing absence of pain sensation, although other local senses are often affected as well.

Vitamin K deficiency from other causes ( e. g., in malabsorption ) or impaired vitamin K metabolism in disease ( e. g., in hepatic failure ) lead to the formation of PIVKAs ( proteins formed in vitamin K absence ) which are partially or totally non-gamma carboxylated, affecting the coagulation factors ' ability to bind to phospholipid.

Despite the variety of methods of evaluation of comorbidity, the absence of a singular generally accepted method, devoid of the deficiencies of the available methods of its evaluation, causes disturbance.

The evidence for both of these reported causes of FASPD is strengthened by the absence of said mutations in all tested control subjects and by demonstration of functional consequences of the respective mutations in vitro.

In line with the statement that Nabonidus " entrusted the kingship " to Belshazzar in his absence, there is evidence that Belshazzar's name was used with his father's in oath formulas, that he was able to pass edicts, lease farmlands, and receive the " royal privilege " to eat the food offered to the gods.

Although Epicurus has been commonly misunderstood to advocate the rampant pursuit of pleasure, he was actually after the absence of pain ( both physical and mental, i. e., suffering )-a state of satiation and tranquility that was free of the fear of death and the retribution of the gods.

The positive assertion of knowledge, either of the existence of gods or the absence of gods, can also be attributed to some theists and some atheists.

Many conservative religious believers hold that in the absence of a plausible, parsimonious scientific theory, the best explanation for these events is that they were performed by a supernatural being, and cite this as evidence for the existence of a god or gods.

The Sentry leaves and the Chorus sings about honouring the gods, but after a short absence he returns, bringing Antigone with him.

In line with the statement that Nabonidus " entrusted the kingship " to Belshazzar in his absence, there is evidence that Belshazzar's name was used with his father's in oath formulas, that he was able to pass edicts, lease farmlands, and receive the " royal privilege " to eat the food offered to the gods.

The details of the Mahavamsa account cannot readily be verified ; while it is generally regarded by Western scholars as having been embellished with legendary events ( such as the hiding of Buddhaghosa's text by the gods ), in the absence of contradictory evidence it is assumed to be generally accurate.

Despite the absence of actions of the gods, religion and piety play critical roles in the actions of the Spartans, and to a lesser degree, the Athenians.

Despite the absence of the gods from Thucydides ' work, he still draws heavily from the Greek mythos, especially from Homer, whose works are prominent in Greek mythology.

Nontheism is a term that covers a range of both religious and nonreligious attitudes characterized by the absence or rejection of theism or any belief in a personal god or gods.

During his absence, Moctezuma asked deputy governor Pedro de Alvarado for permission to celebrate Toxcatl ( an Aztec festivity in honor of Tezcatlipoca, one of their main gods ).

Thespis agrees that he and his company will keep things running on Mount Olympus during the gods ' absence.

The Unseen University was plagued by a plethora of household gods in Hogfather when a surfeit of belief caused by the Hogfather's absence led to their uncontrolled random generation.

Most of the monuments, and their accompanying inscriptions, belong to the Roman period and reflect a considerable degree of syncretism between Celtic and Roman gods ; even where figures and motifs appear to derive from pre-Roman tradition, they are difficult to interpret in the absence of a preserved literature on mythology.

There is an absence of other gods and goddesses, apart from the Aten, the sundisc.

The setting is an epic fantasy campaign, focused on a war between good and evil gods and the return of dragons after centuries of absence.