Tyr
Pantheon: Norse Mythology

Tyr is the god of war and the patron god of justice, the precursor of Odin. Tyr was by regarded as Odin's son (or possibly of the giant Hymir). Tyr is represented as a man with one hand, because his right hand was bitten off by the gigantic wolf Fenrir. His attribute is a spear; the symbol of justice, as well as a weapon.

On the day of Ragnarok, Tyr will kill the gigantic hound Garm, the guardian of the realm hel, but will die from the wounds inflicted by the hound.

Also known as: Tîwaz, Tiw, Ziu

Old Norse: Týr


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