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Tyr

Tyr

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A Norse god of war who is the son of Odin
  • proper noun
  • /tɪr/
  • Literature
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  • Marin de Tyr
  • de Tyr

Examples

  • Tyr, whose name gave us Tuesday, was a god of war and justice, equated to the Roman Mars.

    Academic text (1990)

  • The principal Aesir were Odin, Tyr, Thor, and Baldur.

    Academic text (1990)

  • Venus—Mars, Freyja, the great goddess and shaman of the north, and Tyr, god of assembly and war, sky god.

    Academic text (2000)

  • In Norse mythology, Tyr is known as the god of war and strife.

  • According to legend, Tyr sacrificed his hand to bind the monstrous wolf Fenrir.

  • The Norse god Tyr was often associated with bravery and heroic deeds.

Synonyms

Tiu
vsTyr
  • Literature
1 9.9

A god of war and the sky in old Germanic stories, like the Norse god Tyr

refers to the Norse war god specifically rather than the sky-linked counterpart
Tyrr
vsTyr
  • Literature
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A Norse god of war who is the son of Odin and linked to the name Tuesday

has identical meaning but is an alternative spelling in sources

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Tyr comes from an old Germanic word Tiwaz that means 'god'. He is the Norse god of war and many languages named Tuesday after him. A famous story says he lost a hand to hold the wolf Fenrir, a strong image that helps you remember his brave role.