Týr: The Norse God of War
BY CODY HORROCKS
Who is Tyr ?
Tyr in literature
Most Known for
In the Prose Edda, the gods endeavored to bind Fenrir for their own safety, the wolf refused to allow the suspiciously innocent-looking cord to be put around him unless one of the deities put his or her hand in his mouth as a pledge of good faith. Only Tyr was brave and honorable enough to comply with the beast’s request, and, when Fenrir found himself unable to break free of his fetters, he accordingly ate the god’s hand.
The T-rune
Legacy of Tyr
The destined fate of Tyr would be his revenge on Fenrir on the day of Ragnarok. Also, the word in the calendar, Tuesday, is derived from Tyr. Early Germanic peoples associated Tyr with Mars, the Roman god of war. The third day of the week, known as dies Martis (Mars' Day) in Latin, became known as Tyrsdagr to the Norse and entered English as Tuesday.