Borr (or Börr/Burr) is a significant, early Norse deity, the son of Búri and father of the first Aesir gods: Odin, Vili, and Vé, making him Odin's father and Thor's grandfather; he's a bridge between primordial beings (his grandfather Ymir) and the gods, marrying the giantess Bestla and helping create the world from Ymir's corpse, symbolizing creation or earth, though he's not as detailed as his famous sons.

Key Aspects & Description
Lineage: Son of Búri (licked from ice by the cow Auðumbla) and the giantess Bestla, wife of the giant Bölthorn.
Children: Borr and Bestla had three sons, Odin, Vili, and Vé, who went on to kill the giant Ymir and form the world from his body.
Role in Creation: His sons created Midgard (Earth) and the world, positioning Borr as a crucial link in the lineage that established the Aesir gods.
Meaning of Name: Believed to relate to "son" or "offspring," possibly meaning "borr" (a drill/auger) or representing the emergence of land/mountains.
Significance: He connects the first beings (Búri, Auðumbla) to the ruling gods (Odin) and bridges the Jötnar (giants) and Aesir.
Depiction: While powerful as the progenitor of the gods, he appears less frequently and with fewer specific myths than his sons in the Eddas, but is seen as a strong, foundational figure in the pantheon's origin story.