in his Teutonic Mythology that Ullr was the son of Sif by Egill-Örvandill, half-brother of Svipdagr-Óðr, nephew of Völundr and a cousin of Skaði, and that Ullr followed in the footsteps of Egill, the greatest archer in the mythology, and helped Svipdagr-Eiríkr rescue Freyja from the giants. Rydberg also postulates that Ullr ruled over the Vanir when they held Ásgarðr during the war between the Vanir and the Æsir, but Rudolf Simek has stated that "this has no basis in the sources whatsoever". Modern reception Within the winter skiing community of Europe, Ullr is considered the Guardian Patron Saint of Skiers (German Schutzpatron der Skifahrer). An Ullr medallion or ski medal depicting the god 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. The town of Breckenridge, Colorado has since 1963 held a week-long "Ullr Fest" each January, featuring events designed to win his favor in an effort to bring snow to the historic ski town. Ullr is a playable character in the video game Smite. In the television series The Almighty Johnsons, Ullr is depicted as having been reincarnated into Mike Johnson, played by Tim Balme. See also Skaði Coat of arms of Ullensaker Notes References Primary sources Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum, Books I-IX, translated to English by Oliver Elton 1905. Saxo Grammaticus, Gesta Danorum, from the Royal Library in Copenhagen, Danish and Latin. Snorri Sturluson; translated by Jean I. Young (1964). The Prose Edda: Tales from Norse mythology. Berkeley: University of California Press. . Thorpe, Benjamin. (Trans.). (1866). Edda Sæmundar Hinns Froða: The Edda Of Sæmund The Learned. (2 vols.) London: Trübner & Co. 1866. Secondary sources Further reading Eysteinn Björnsson (ed.) (2005). Snorra-Edda: Formáli & Gylfaginning: Textar fjögurra meginhandrita. Eysteinn Björnsson (2001). Lexicon of Kennings: Domain of Battle. Eysteinn Björnsson. Eysteinn Valdason: From a Thor poem. Finnur Jónsson (1931). Lexicon Poeticum, "Ullr". Copenhagen: S. L. Møllers Bogtrykkeri. Entry available online Jón Helgason (Ed.). (1955). Eddadigte (3 vols.). Copenhagen: Munksgaard. Nesten, H. L. (ed.) (1949). Ullensaker - en bygdebok, v. II. Jessheim trykkeri. Rydberg, Viktor. Undersökningar i Germanisk Mythologi, 2 volumes (1886–1889) Volume 1 (1886), translated as Teutonic Mythology (1889), Rasmus B. Anderson. London: Swan Sonnenschein & Co. Reprinted 2001, Elibron Classics. . Reprinted 2004, Kessinger Publishing Company. . Volume 2 (1889), translated as "Viktor Rydberg's Investigations into Germanic