Tyr

God of Courage and Strategy

One of Odin’s sons by Frigga, Tyr appears as a powerful-looking bearded man who has lost his right hand. He is considered the most senior Aesir after Odin and Thor, and the most courageous of the gods. He wields great power in battle, and like his father can dictate the outcome. Wise warriors invoke Tyr before entering battle. Tyr’s life is tangled up with monstrous wolves. He lost his right hand to Fenrir while the gods bound the son of Loki. At Ragnarok, he and Garm are destined to die fighting each other.

Divine Domains

Courage, trust, strategy, tactics, writing

Tenets of Faith

Tyr’s cult teaches courage in everyday situations as well as in catastrophes or in battle. This is the courage of those who know their capabilities, not the courage of foolhardiness. Tyr’s cult understands the value of self-sacrifice, but differentiates between necessity and throwing one’s life away. The cult teaches sacrifice for others as an ideal, while holding sacrifice for personal glory as anathema. Because of the cult ’s focus on sacrifice for others, it is welcomed in all but the most chaotic communities.