
Týr - Wikipedia
Týr (/ tɪər /; [1] Old Norse: Týr, pronounced [tyːr]) is a god in Germanic mythology and member of the Æsir. In Norse mythology, which provides most of the surviving narratives about gods among the Germanic peoples, Týr sacrifices his right hand to the monstrous wolf Fenrir, who bites it off when he realizes the gods have bound him.
Tyr - Mythopedia
Mar 8, 2023 · The one-armed god of the Norse pantheon, Tyr was a member of the Aesir tribe who represented war and bloodshed. Somewhat paradoxically, he was also known as a bringer of justice and order. Tyr’s contradictory nature stems largely from a lack of information about him.
Tyr – Wikipedia
Tyr (rekonstruiert urgermanisch *Teiwaz, *Tiwaz) [1] ist ein Gott in den altisländischen Schriften der Edda, wo er einerseits als Gott des Kampfes und Sieges benannt ist, andererseits aber auch als Bewahrer der Rechtsordnung auftritt.
Tyr | God of War, Norse Mythology, Norse Pantheon | Britannica
Tyr, one of the oldest gods of the Germanic peoples and a somewhat enigmatic figure. He was apparently the god concerned with the formalities of war—especially treaties—and also, appropriately, of justice.
Tyr - Norse Mythology for Smart People
Tyr (pronounced like the English word “tier”; Old Norse Týr, Old English Tiw, Old High German *Ziu, Gothic Tyz, Proto-Germanic *Tiwaz, “god” [1][2]) is a Norse war god, but also the god who, more than any other, presides over matters of law and justice.
Týr – The Norse God of War - Symbol Sage
Oct 12, 2023 · Týr (Tyr, Tiw, or Ziu in Old High German) was a Nordic and Germanic god of war. He was the most popular god among most ancient Germanic tribes until the All-Father god Odin (or Wotan) took that mantle from him.
Myths of the Norsemen: From the Eddas and Sagas/Tyr
Jan 24, 2022 · Tyr Tiu, or Ziu was the son of Odin, and, according to different mythologists, his mother was Frigga, queen of the gods, or a beautiful giantess whose name is unknown, but who was a personification of the raging sea. He is the god of martial honour, and one of the twelve principal deities of Asgard.
Tyr - Norse Mythology
Tyr, the one-handed god of war, was a prominent deity among the Teutonic people, initially revered as the chief sky-god and patron of justice and courage. Possibly the son of Odin or the giant Hymir, Tyr played a vital role in myth through his brave sacrifice of his hand to bind Fenrir.
Tyr | Norse Mythology – Vikings of Valhalla US
Dec 14, 2023 · Tyr (Old Norse: Týr) is the god of war and order in Norse mythology, described as the 'one-handed'. According to the greater Edda he is the son of the giant Hymir and Hrodr. In his minor Edda Snorri Sturluson describes him as son of Odin and Frigg.
Tyr | The Norse God of War and Oaths - Vikingr
Dec 17, 2024 · Tyr (Old Norse Týr) is the god of justice, law, and war. He is one of the major gods of the Norse Pantheon.