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Meet the Gods: Tyr<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Merry meet.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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This month we get to know Tyr (pronounced like \u201ctier\u201d or \u201ctear\u201d). Despite being the god of honor and justice, and showing courage by sacrificing his hand to save the gods and uphold the law, he came to be considered one of the lesser gods.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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According to \u201cNorse Mythology for Smart People<\/a>,\u201d more than any other god, Tyr presided over matters of law and justice, but was also a Norse god of war. At one time, he is thought to have been one of the three most important gods, along with Odin and Thor.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Mars, the Roman\u2019s principal war god, was a remake of Tyr. Being connected to Mars centuries ago indicates Tyr was significant. The connection continues today with Tuesday, which comes from the Day of Tyr (also Tiw). <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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According to a story written by <\/span>Brandon L. Parsons in 2015, \u201cTyr actually didn\u2019t begin life as a Norse god, but started off as a god of the grizzled war-like Germanic tribes that lived in the deep, dark forests of ancient northern Europe. Back in those days, he went as Tiwaz; it wasn\u2019t until much later that the Norse up in Scandinavia adopted him as one of their own and give him the name Tyr.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cTyr is shown to be the son of Odin, the one-eyed Allfather, the head dude of the Norse pantheon. If one goes back to the beginning, it might even be possible that at one time, Tyr was the head of the gods and was later overtaken by Odin in popularity and had to take a back-seat in all of the stories.\u201d<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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T<\/span><\/span>he name of the rune that looks like an arrow pointed upwards is Tiwaz, from the god Tiwaz, later called <\/span>Tyr. The rune<\/span><\/span> denotes victory and honor.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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While considered a war god, Tyr\u2019s primary role was upholding the law and assuring justice.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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He was courageous and sometimes thought to be the boldest to the Norse gods.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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The one surviving tale to feature him prominently comes from \u201cThe Binding of Fenrir\u201d (also known as Fenris) \u2013 a g<\/span>iant immortal wolf who would consume everything, including gods. No chains would hold him, so, according to <\/span>Parsons\u2019 story, <\/span><\/span>the gods turned to dwarves who used their magic to make what looked like a silk ribbon \u2013 using the sound of a cat\u2019s footsteps, a woman\u2019s beard and bear sinews, among other things \u2013 but was unbreakable.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Suspecting trickery, Fenris refused to allow it to be placed on him unless one of the gods agreed to put his hand into his fang-filled mouth. Only the courageous Tyr accepted the challenge. Upon realizing he could not get free, Fenris bit off Tyr\u2019s hand.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Much later, Fenris later goes on to swallow Odin whole, and Tyr kills and was killed by Hel\u2019s guard dog, Garm.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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While it may seem odd that the god of war was also the god of law and justice, <\/span>\u201cNorse Mythology for Smart People<\/a>\u201d notes, \u201c<\/span>For the ancient Germanic peoples, war and law were profoundly related to each other \u2013 even indissolubly intertwined.\u201d Words would be used in place of swords in a metaphorical battle, with the victor being the side the gods felt was most just.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Tyr might be a god you would want to call upon in legal matters and other battles. Like the N<\/span>orse warriors who provided him with plenty of fresh meat, red blood and his favorite alcoholic drink \u2013 mead \u2013 to give them an extra edge, you can do something similar with offerings. They often carved his rune on their weapons for added power and you can do the same with your tools.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Merry part. And merry meet again.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/em><\/span><\/p>\n

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***<\/b><\/span><\/p>\n

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About the Author:<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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Lynn Woike<\/strong>\u00a0was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0Pinterest<\/a>, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/p>\n

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Meet the Gods: Tyr         Merry meet.   This month we get to know Tyr (pronounced like \u201ctier\u201d or \u201ctear\u201d). Despite being the god of honor and justice, and showing courage by sacrificing his hand to save the gods and uphold the law, he came to be considered one of the lesser gods.   According to \u201cNorse Mythology for Smart People,\u201d more than any other god, Tyr presided over matters of law and justice, but was also a Norse god of war. At one time, he is thought to have been one of the three most important gods, along with Odin and Thor.   Mars, the Roman\u2019s principal war god, was a remake of Tyr. Being connected to Mars centuries ago indicates Tyr was significant. The connection continues today with Tuesday, which comes from the Day of Tyr (also Tiw).   According to a story written by Brandon L. Parsons in 2015, \u201cTyr actually didn\u2019t begin life as a Norse god, but started off as a god of the grizzled war-like Germanic tribes that lived in the deep, dark forests of ancient northern Europe. Back in those days, he went as Tiwaz; it wasn\u2019t until much later that the Norse up in Scandinavia adopted him as one of their own and give him the name Tyr.   \u201cTyr is shown to be the son of Odin, the one-eyed Allfather, the head dude of the Norse pantheon. If one goes back to the beginning, it might even be possible that at one time, Tyr was the head of the gods and was later overtaken by Odin in popularity and had to take a back-seat in all of the stories.\u201d         The name of the rune that looks like an arrow pointed upwards is Tiwaz, from the god Tiwaz, later called Tyr. The rune denotes victory and honor.   While considered a war god, Tyr\u2019s primary role was upholding the law and assuring justice.   He was courageous and sometimes thought to be the boldest to the Norse gods.   The one surviving tale to feature him prominently comes from \u201cThe Binding of Fenrir\u201d (also known as Fenris) \u2013 a giant immortal wolf who would consume everything, including gods. No chains would hold him, so, according to Parsons\u2019 story, the gods turned to dwarves who used their magic to make what looked like a silk ribbon \u2013 using the sound of a cat\u2019s footsteps, a woman\u2019s beard and bear sinews, among other things \u2013 but was unbreakable.   Suspecting trickery, Fenris refused to allow it to be placed on him unless one of the gods agreed to put his hand into his fang-filled mouth. Only the courageous Tyr accepted the challenge. Upon realizing he could not get free, Fenris bit off Tyr\u2019s hand.   Much later, Fenris later goes on to swallow Odin whole, and Tyr kills and was killed by Hel\u2019s guard dog, Garm.   While it may seem odd that the god of war was also the god of law and justice, \u201cNorse Mythology for Smart People\u201d notes, \u201cFor the ancient Germanic peoples, war and law were profoundly related to each other \u2013 even indissolubly intertwined.\u201d Words would be used in place of swords in a metaphorical battle, with the victor being the side the gods felt was most just.   Tyr might be a god you would want to call upon in legal matters and other battles. Like the Norse warriors who provided him with plenty of fresh meat, red blood and his favorite alcoholic drink \u2013 mead \u2013 to give them an extra edge, you can do something similar with offerings. They often carved his rune on their weapons for added power and you can do the same with your tools.   Merry part. And merry meet again.   ***   About the Author:   Lynn Woike\u00a0was 50 \u2013 divorced and living on her own for the first time \u2013 before she consciously began practicing as a self taught solitary witch. She draws on an eclectic mix of old ways she has studied \u2013 from her Sicilian and Germanic heritage to Zen and astrology, the fae, Buddhism, Celtic, the Kabbalah, Norse and Native American \u2013 pulling from each as she is guided. She practices yoga, reads Tarot and uses Reiki. From the time she was little, she has loved stories, making her job as the editor of two monthly newspapers seem less than the work it is because of the stories she gets to tell. She lives with her large white cat, Pyewacket, in central Connecticut. You can follow her boards on\u00a0Pinterest, and write to her at woikelynn\u00a0at gmail\u00a0dot com.                <\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":210,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"iawp_total_views":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-14906","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14906","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/210"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=14906"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14906\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":14399,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/14906\/revisions\/14399"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=14906"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=14906"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/paganpages.org\/emagazine\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=14906"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}