Talk:Tree of Idun/@comment-5782071-20170426022702/@comment-5782071-20181108042339

The idea that the ribbon is made from special silkworms exclusive to this tree is nice, but I thought I'd share an idea for a possible origin I had just now when I forgot Draco had made that suggestion:

Could the Caretaker Ribbon be, or be based on (in- or out-of-universe) Gleipnir?

In Norse mythology, Gelipnir was forged by the dwarves out of six impossible things to render it impossible to break. Described as "thin as a silken ribbon" and "stronger than any iron chain", in a roundabout way it could be a "binding" artifact. Plus, it's from Norse mythology.

Speaking of... perhaps the reason we've overcomplicated the Caretaker process is because we've assigned it to the wrong origin/mythology? Sure, Norse mythology has apples of immortality, but apples are heavily featured in plenty of other mythologies and religions that could be pulled from.