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"Ull, Norse God of Winter, Archery, Hunting, Skiers & Snowshoes" by Agnes D. Olson

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SciFi and Fantasy Art Ull, Norse God of Winter, Archery, Hunting, Skiers & Snowshoes by Agnes D. Olson

Ull ('Glorious') was famous for his marksmanship, and well for known for being astonishingly quick on snowshoes, and skis. His weapon was a longbow made out of Yew, a mighty shield that he could transform at will into a vessel to cross the seas, and rune engraved bones that he could use to cross waters (skates?). He also had a magic finger ring the mortals used to swear on. He lived in his castle at Ydal (Yew Dales), a place of pleasant dales where the yew trees grew. Ull is the son of the golden-haired Sif and the stepson of the god Thor. It is unsure who his father is. Some say it’s Orvandil the Archer. Ull was husband to Skadi; whom he spent the winters hunting with her, and the summers in Helheim with Hel. According to one myth, Ull had reigned as head of the Aesir for a period of ten years while Odin was banished by the other gods for disguising himself as an older woman to trick Rind to giving birth to Balder’s avenger. On Odin's return, Ull went and learned the art of magic and became a powerful sorcerer. After I drew this, I outlined it in Illustrator and did everything else in Photoshop.

Date	Name	Comment
17 Oct 2006	Anonymous	Loading... Hi, Let me begin with saying this is wow. The only aspect that keeps bothering me is the arm and arm band. The arm either needs to be larger or the band smaller. The bands looks loose on the arms. Just a thought. Your art is truly wonderful to the eye. I enjoyed reading about the background of the subject matter.
3 Apr 2007	Lord Frydae XIII	Loading... Man the wolf headpiece is good!! Actually looks like a wolf is eating him. I like the metallic look of the bow & arrows. Nice job.
15 Jul 2007	Baldersbrå	Loading... EmberLeo, and others wondering what type of runes those are: They're mediaeval runes, nothing else. Mediaeval runes are a type of runes that were used mainly in Norway, approximately until the 15th century. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Runes#Medieval_Runes is a link about them.
17 Sep 2007	Witful Dragon	Loading... Wow! What can I say? This is a pretty amazing picture. Very well done. I love how the wolf appears alive yet is attached to the God.
10 Mar 2008	DEADLY	Loading... Ha! n00b$ Oden=owning
1 Dec 2009	Nathan7	Loading... I was just surfing the internet, and i found this site. This picture was truly the first to literally take my breath away, love it!
7 Dec 2009	Nathan7	Loading... I thought Hod was the Norse god of Winter?
22 Feb 2011	Anon.	Loading... YOU BLOWN **** AT ART
30 Nov 2011	Alan Murray	Loading... Is there a poster available of ullforelfwood?
4 Dec 2011	Cornelia Queen	Loading... He is very cute! And your knowledge and talent simply delight my heart
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'Ull, Norse God of Winter, Archery, Hunting, Skiers & Snowshoes':

• Created by:

Agnes D. Olson
• Copyright: ©Agnes D. Olson. All rights reserved!

• Keywords: Archer, Archery, Asgard, Balder, Hel, Myth, Mythology, Norse, Odin, Rind, Sif, Skadi, Thor, Ull, Ulle, Ullr, Yew
• Categories: Warrior, Fighter, Mercenary, Knights, Paladins
• Techniques: Computer-coloured Picture, Other Computer Paint Program
• Submitted: 2003-10-07 17:37:49
• Views: 19765
• Resolution: 585x750

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