Aisoyimstan ('Cold maker') is a god associated with winter and snow in Montana Blackfoot mythology.

Aisoyimstan is the bringer of snow, frost and storm,[1][2] who freezes the earth and blanket it with snow. He has the appearance of a white-colored man with white hair, dressed in white clothes and riding a white horse.[2][3]

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  1. ^ Coleman, J. A. (2007). The Dictionary of Mythology: An A-Z of Themes, Legends and Heroes. Arcturus Publishing. p. 40. ISBN 978-0-572-03222-7.
  2. ^ a b Grinnell, George B. (1 June 2001). Blackfoot Lodge Tales. Scituate, MA: Digital Scanning Inc. p. 260. ISBN 978-1-58218-506-4.
  3. ^ "Punotsihyo- Oxford Reference". Oxford Reference. Oxford University Press. Archived from the original on 2020-07-09. Retrieved 2020-07-08.