Hey everyone, welcome to Mythology Explained. In today's video we're going to be discussing Tyr, one of the Norse gods of war.

Here's what you can expect: a war between two tribes of gods that's settled by a prisoner exchange; a nearly invincible wolf imprisoned by a ribbon fashioned from the spittle of a bird, the beard of a woman, the breath of a fish, and the sound of a cat's footsteps; a cauldron that's a mile deep; someone who goes fishing and inadvertently hooks the World Serpent; and a god who fights the hound of hell to the death;

Let's get into it.

Tyr was one of the Aesir, which was the tribe of Norse gods who made their home in Asgard. The Vanir, the other tribe of Norse gods, dwelt on Vanaheim, another of the nine realms. These two tribes were at war in the mythic past. Neither tribe could gain a meaningful advantage over the other, so the war was eventually resolved through an exchange of prisoners.

Considered the boldest and most courageous of all the Norse gods, Tyr was a Norse god of war. The other two were Thor and Odin. Tyr was also among the wisest of the gods, so much so that exceedingly clever people were said to be Tyr wise.

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