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Ullr

Ullr
deitythe archerthe winterskiing

The archer-god, associated with winter, skiing, and archery; son of Thor.

Ullr, illustration from manuscript AM 738 4to — Ullr
Ullr · Unknown author Unknown author · undated · Wikimedia Commons (institution in source file) · Public domain
The account

Who they are

Ullr is a god of the Æsir, associated with archery, skiing, and the winter [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗. He is the son of Thor and Sif (in some accounts) [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗. Ullr is a relatively minor figure, but he is the patron of archery and of the winter sports [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Worth knowing
  • God of archery, skiing, and the winter [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
  • Son of Thor (and Sif, in some accounts) [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Uncertainties & variants
  • Ullr's parentage (son of Thor vs. son of the giant Trúðr) is a genuine variant [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
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Family & kinship

PARENT_OFThor — Thor (with Sif) is (in some accounts) the parent of Ullr.[S2]
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NORSE · 40variantvariantvariant♥♥♥♥♥♥BrísingamenGjallarhornDraupnirGungnirSkíðblaðnirMjölnirAngerboagiantthe giantess mother of the monsters4 relationsAuðhumblacreaturethe primordial cow2 relationsBestlagiantthe giantess mother of the gods3 relationsBúrideitythe first god3 relationsFriggdeitymarriage2 relationsGerðrgiantthe giantess beloved of Freyr2 relationsGinnungagaprealmthe void2 relationsHöðrdeitythe blind brother of Baldr4 relationsHrungnirgiantthe giant of the iron head2 relationsJárnsaxa (Járnsaxa)giantthe giantess mother of Thor's sons2 relationsLokitrickstercunning11 relationsMuspel (fire)realmfire0 relationsNannadeitythe wife of Baldr3 relationsNiflheim (ice)realmice0 relationsNjorddeitythe sea3 relationsSídgiantthe giantess who bore Sleipnir (in one accou…2 relationsSifdeitythe wife of Thor2 relationsSkaðideitythe huntress1 relationsSurtgiantthe fire-giant3 relationsTýrdeitywar1 relationsYmirgiantthe primordial giant5 relationsBorrdeitythe ancestor of the gods4 relationsFenrirmonsterthe great wolf8 relationsFreyjadeitylove3 relationsFreyrdeityfertility7 relationsHeldeitythe dead3 relationsJörmungandrmonsterthe world-serpent4 relationsSleipnircreaturethe eight-legged horse of Odin2 relationsOdindeitywisdom15 relationsVédeityone of the three brothers who made the world5 relationsVilideityone of the three brothers who made the world5 relationsBaldrdeitylight10 relationsHeimdalldeitythe watchman3 relationsThordeitythunder10 relationsVálideitythe avenger of Baldr2 relationsVíðarrdeitysilence2 relationsFosite (Forsétir)deitypeace3 relationsMagnideitystrength3 relationsMóðideitystrength4 relationsUllrdeitythe archer1 relations
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Ullr, illustration from manuscript AM 738 4to — Ullr
Ullr · Unknown author Unknown author · undated · Wikimedia Commons (institution in source file) · Public domain
Ullr · undated
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