God of war and law — the bravest of the Aesir, who lost his hand binding Fenrir.
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Tiw
Týr
Tyr (Old Norse: Týr) is the god of war, justice, and law. He is one of the oldest Aesir and considered their bravest member. Tyr is said to be the son of Odin (per Snorri) or the giant Hymir (per Hymiskviða). As the god of war, he is not merely associated with bloodshed but with righteous conflict bound by oath and law. He is the guardian of the sworn pledge. His defining mythic act is the sacrifice of his hand: when the gods needed to bind Fenrir with the chain Gleipnir, the wolf demanded that one god place a hand in his jaws as a pledge. Only Tyr was brave enough — and lost his hand when the wolf felt himself tricked. At Ragnarök, Tyr and the hound Garm slay one another. His name survives in the weekday Tuesday.
- Child of Odin Tyr — sønn av Odin ifølge Snorre; andre kilder peker på Hymir
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The Binding of Fenrir
The gods tried twice with iron chains — finally bound by Gleipnir, forged by dwarves from six impossible things.
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Ragnarök
The doom of the gods — the great battle between divine and dark forces that cleanses the world for a new beginning.