Associated with the bow, the hunt, and the winter.
Name(s): Ullr’s name is believed by many to derive from the Proto-Germanic *wulþuz or “glory.”
Parents: Ullr is said to be the son of Sif; his father is unknown.
Spouses: Unknown.
Children: Unknown.
Affiliations: Ullr is one of the Aesir.
Tales: Very little survives in the lore about Ullr, primarily a very general description and nothing about stories or deeds.
Hall: According to Grimnismal Ullr’s hall is called Ydalir (yew-dale). This would be a great location for a bow-god!
Other details: In Saxo’s Gesta Danorum, Ullr (as Ollerus) is said to be a great magician, armed with a magic bone with which he could travel quickly.
Atlakviða refers to the use of Ullr’s ring for the swearing of oaths.
In Gylfaginning Ullr is said to be a very fine archer and skiier.