Itztlacoliuhqui, meaning “Curved Obsidian,” was the Aztec god of frost, ice, winter, sin, and human misery. His name refers to his lack of face, which is represented curved blade of obsidian.
Boreas was the Greek god of winter and ice, as well as the god of the north wind. He was one of the most powerful Anemoi and considered the cruelest. His Roman counterpart was Aquilo. In ancient art, he was depicted as an elderly man or a strong, bearded man with ice in his hair.
Ullr is a Norse god often associated with winter, skiing and snow sports.
A product of Norse mythology, Ullr is known as the God of Snow, Patron Saint of Skiers, the son of Sif and stepson of Thor, the God of Thunder. Cold-loving, bow-wielding Ullr (pronounced Oool-er) is said to be an expert skater, skier and hunter who would glide around the world and cover the land with snow.
Khione is the Greek goddess of snow; daughter of Boreas, the north wind and Oreithyia, the lady of mountain gales. A nod to both god and goddess coupled with a pair of sacrificial skis to the bonfire might be all we need to get twice as much snow this season!
Overview. One of the great Celtic ancestors, the Cailleach was the goddess of the cold and the winds. Sometimes known as the Veiled One or the Queen of Winter, the Cailleach determined the winter's length and harshness. As both divine hag and creator deity, she remains a popular topic for poets and writers.
Yes, Loki was born a frost giant, his father being Farbauti, a frost giant, himself. His mother, Laufey/Nal, is sometimes described as a giant also, though other times as a goddess or undefined being.
OREITHYIA The goddess of cold, gusty mountain winds. She was the wife of Boreas, the wintry north wind, and the mother of Chione, snow. PLEIADES The nymphs of the seven stars of the constellation Pleiades.
A jötunn (also jotun; in the normalised scholarly spelling of Old Norse, jǫtunn /ˈjɔːtʊn/; Old Norse pronunciation: [ˈjɔtonː]; plural jötnar/jǫtnar [ˈjɔtnɑz̠]) or, in Old English, eoten (plural eotenas) is a type of supernatural being in Germanic mythology.
KHIONE (Chione) was a nymph of Mount Haimos (Haemus) in Thrake (north of Greece). She was a daughter of Boreas, god of the north-wind, and Oreithyia, the lady of mountain gales. Khione was probably a goddess of snow (khiôn).
R'hllor is also called the Lord of Light, the Heart of Fire, the God of Flame and Shadow. His nemesis, the Great Other, whose name may not be spoken, is known as the Lord of Darkness, the Soul of Ice, the God of Night and Terror.
Shu, one of the oldest deities of Ancient Egypt, was considered the god of the cooling wind and closest representation of winter and ice.
BOREAS was the purple-winged god of the north wind, one of the four seasonal Anemoi (Wind-Gods). He was also the god of winter who swept down from the cold mountains of Thrake (Thrace), chilling the air with his icy breath.
Myths. As the air, Shu was considered to be a cooling, and thus calming, influence, and pacifier.
Khione using her powers. She presumably has the standard powers of a goddess. Cryokinesis: As the Goddess of Snow, Khione has divine authority and absolute control over ice, snow, and cold. Freezing: Khione can turn humans or demigods into ice.
Sedna (Inuktitut: ᓴᓐᓇ Sanna, previously Sedna or Sidne) is the goddess of the sea and marine animals in Inuit mythology, also known as the Mother of the Sea or Mistress of the Sea. The story of Sedna, which is a creation myth, describes how she came to rule over Adlivun, the Inuit underworld.
Heimdall (Old Norse: Heimdallr, Nordic: ᚺᛖᛁᛗᛞᚨᛚᛚ), also famed as the Watchman of the Aesir, the Bearer of Gjallarhorn and the Herald of Ragnarök, was the Norse God of Foresight, Surveillance, Order and Foreknowledge.
Despite his father being a giant, he is still counted a member of the Aesir—a tribe of deities including Odin, Frigg, Tyr, and Thor. Like Prometheus, Loki has also been considered a god of fire.
The giants also referred to Kratos as Fárbauti. In Midgard, Fimbulwinter began, and after sleeping in the family home, Atreus has a vision that Thor will come for them at the end of Fimbulwinter.
Cailleach is a prominent figure in Celtic and Gaelic mythology who is most commonly associated with the changing seasons and the creation of landscapes. She is the personification of winter.
Hiems, the Roman personification of winter. Boreas (Βορέας, Boréas; also Βορρᾶς, Borrhás) was the Greek god of the cold north wind and the bringer of winter.
In Norse mythology, Snær (Old Norse Snærr, East Norse Sniō, Latin Nix, Nivis, English "snow") is seemingly a personification of snow, appearing in extant text as an euhemerized legendary Scandinavian king.
As winter-god, Uller, or Oller, as he was also called was considered second only to Odin, whose place he usurped during his absence in the winter months of the year.
In Greek mythology, Chione (or Khione – from the Greek χιών, “snow”), was the daughter of Boreas, god of the north wind and “bringer of cold winter air.” She appeared as a snow nymph from Thrace – a minor goddess, albeit vain and conceited on account of her stunning beauty.