Explore Ullr through 10+ example sentences from English, with an explanation of the meaning and related words like ull. Ideal for language learners, writers and word enthusiasts.
Ullr meaning
An Áss associated with archery and skiing; the stepson of Thor.
Synonyms of Ullr
Using Ullr
- The main meaning on this page is: An Áss associated with archery and skiing; the stepson of Thor.
- Useful related words include: ull, norse deity.
- In the example corpus, ullr often appears in combinations such as: that ullr, god ullr, ullr on.
Context around Ullr
- Average sentence length in these examples: 23.1 words
- Position in the sentence: 6 start, 9 middle, 3 end
- Sentence types: 18 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Ullr
- In this selection, "ullr" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 23.1 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, god, meaning, find, fest, medallion and ski stand out and add context to how "ullr" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include all meaning ullr s ship and an ullr medallion or. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "ullr" sits close to words such as abad, abolishment and abr, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with ullr
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Breck Ullr Fest was first held in 1962. (8 words)
Ullr helped Svipdagr-Eiríkr rescue Freyja from the giants. (9 words)
Commonly believed to be named after Ullr, although there is some uncertainty. (12 words)
Skaldic poetry Snorri's note that a shield can be called Ullr's ship is borne out by surviving skaldic poetry with kennings such as askr Ullar, far Ullar and kjóll Ullar all meaning Ullr's ship and referring to shields. (41 words)
An Ullr medallion or Ullr ski medal, depicting the Scandinavian god Ullr on skis holding a bow and arrow, is widely worn as a talisman by both recreational and professional skiers as well as ski patrols in Europe and elsewhere. (40 words)
The town of Breckenridge, Colorado hosts a week-long festival called "Ullr Fest" each year in January, featuring numerous events designed to win his favor in an effort to bring snow to the historic ski town. (36 words)
Example sentences (18)
An Ullr medallion or Ullr ski medal, depicting the Scandinavian god Ullr on skis holding a bow and arrow, is widely worn as a talisman by both recreational and professional skiers as well as ski patrols in Europe and elsewhere.
Skaldic poetry Snorri's note that a shield can be called Ullr's ship is borne out by surviving skaldic poetry with kennings such as askr Ullar, far Ullar and kjóll Ullar all meaning Ullr's ship and referring to shields.
Not to mention an incredible array of grillables cooked up by Will Mixon and drinkables provided by everyone, including some schnapps-infused coffee drink called Ullr.
Again we seem to find Ullr associated with some sort of ceremony, this time that of swearing an oath by a ring, a practice associated with Thor in later sources.
Both seem associated with skiing and hunting and since Ullr's father is not identified as one of the Æsir he may have been of another race.
Breck Ullr Fest was first held in 1962.
Commonly believed to be named after Ullr, although there is some uncertainty.
Heimdall and Ullr 's connection with the Æsir is not clearly mentioned.
His father, Egill, was the greatest archer in the mythology, and Ullr follows in his father's footsteps.
Modern culture Within the winter skiing community of Europe the Old Norse god "Ullr" is considered the Guardian Patron Saint of Skiers (German Schutzpatron der Skifahrer).
Poetic Edda This illustration from an 18th-century Icelandic manuscript shows Ullr on his skis and with his bow.
Snorri informs his readers that Ullr can be called ski-god, bow-god, hunting-god and shield-god.
The town of Breckenridge, Colorado hosts a week-long festival called "Ullr Fest" each year in January, featuring numerous events designed to win his favor in an effort to bring snow to the historic ski town.
The whole compound is a personal name or title, "servant of the glorious one", "servant/priest of Ullr".
This indicates that Ullr had at some point a religious importance in Scandinavia that is greater than what is immediately apparent from the scant surviving textual references.
Ullr helped Svipdagr-Eiríkr rescue Freyja from the giants.
While most of Rydberg's theories are dismissed as fanciful by modern scholars his idea that Ullr is connected with the elves of Völundarkviða is not absurd.
While the origin of this kenning is unknown it could be connected with the identity of Ullr as a ski-god.
Common combinations with ullr
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- that ullr 3×
- god ullr 2×
- ullr on 2×
- called ullr 2×
- ullr fest 2×
- and ullr 2×
- ullr is 2×
- of ullr 2×