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Before Odin ruled, there was Týr, the sky-born judge whose very name once meant “god.”Was he the original Allfather, a one-handed oath-keeper quietly overshadowed by Odin’s rise?Explore more legends in the Norse Myths: From https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0y80EqDGH_evhNOMGtsHr- and https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0W7QESLTLZrYyMAk91giJxTýr isn’t just “the guy who lost a hand.” In this deep dive, we trace his Indo-European roots, the Fenrir binding, the rune of victory (ᛏ), and the old hints that he once presided over war, law, and the Thing itself. From place-names and runestones to Roman inscriptions of “Mars Thingsus,” we explore why such a steadfast god faded from centre stage—and why his brand of honour matters now more than ever.
By Mysteries of Mythology4.3
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Before Odin ruled, there was Týr, the sky-born judge whose very name once meant “god.”Was he the original Allfather, a one-handed oath-keeper quietly overshadowed by Odin’s rise?Explore more legends in the Norse Myths: From https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0y80EqDGH_evhNOMGtsHr- and https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLikECI8lazL0W7QESLTLZrYyMAk91giJxTýr isn’t just “the guy who lost a hand.” In this deep dive, we trace his Indo-European roots, the Fenrir binding, the rune of victory (ᛏ), and the old hints that he once presided over war, law, and the Thing itself. From place-names and runestones to Roman inscriptions of “Mars Thingsus,” we explore why such a steadfast god faded from centre stage—and why his brand of honour matters now more than ever.

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