tiwaz ᛏ

Pronunciation: TEE-wahz

Alternative names: tyr, tew, tiw, teiwaz

Translation: Tyr (Norse God)

Sound: “T” as in “Tuesday”

Associated Concepts and Interpretations

Analysis

Courage

Discipline/focus/tenacity

Duty/faith/loyalty (troth)

Honor/integrity

Irminsul (the tree of Tyr)

Justice/fairness

Masculine energy

Passion/romance

Pole star

Responsibility

Self-sacrifice

Spear

Spiritual balance/faith

Spiritual warrior

Strength

Tyr, the one-handed god

Victory

Associated Rune Poems

(as translated by Bruce Dickins, 1915; public domain)

A number of interpretations are derived from the various runic poems and those associated with this rune (where available) are included below for further consideration.

Norwegian:

ᛏ Týr er æinendr ása;
opt værðr smiðr blása

ᛏ Tyr
Tyr is a one-handed god;
often has the smith to blow

Icelandic:

ᛏ Týr er einhendr áss
   ok ulfs leifar
   ok hofa hilmir.
   Mars tiggi

Tyr
   God with one hand
   and leavings of the wolf
   and prince of temples

Anglo-Saxon:

ᛏ Tir biþ tacna sum, healdeð trywa wel
   wiþ æþelingas; a biþ on færylde
   ofer nihta genipu, næfre swiceþ

Tir
Tiw is a guiding star; well does it keep faith with princes;
it is ever on its course over the mists of night and never fails

last updated: 21 jan 2022

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