Tyr & Justice
Tiwaz is the rune of the sky god Tyr, who sacrificed his hand to bind the wolf Fenrir. It stands for courage, honour, justice and the victory won through righteousness. Where uprightness matters today, it gives you steadfastness – a given word weighs more than an advantage.
‘Tiwaz’ is the rune of the god Tyr – the old god of sky and war, who stands for law, order and self-sacrifice. The form resembles an upward-pointing arrow or spear.
The Old Norse poem calls ‘Tyr’ the one-handed god and compares him to the guiding star that holds its place in the sky while everything circles around it – an emblem of reliability.
Tyr sacrificed his right hand so that the gods could bind the wolf Fenrir – justice that costs something. Tiwaz was carved on weapons to ask for victory and a just verdict.
‘Tuesday’ bears his name: English ‘Tuesday’, from Tiw/Tyr – as Thursday is from Thor and Wednesday from Woden.