#tyrdeity

Also how do you feel about the idea that he was once the principal Norse deity/sky god?🌤

Sorry for the delay, this took a bit and I'm easily distracted 😅

Favorite songs!:

-"Tyr" by Wardruna

-"Tyr" by Danheim

-"Don't Lose Your Heart" by Dream on Dreamer

-"Throne" by Bring Me the Horizon (this isn't one that I associate with him as a deity; it's closer to a tool a therapist would use to help a patient, with Tyr as the therapist in this analogy)

Those are the specific ones. He seems to enjoy anything by the first 2 artists, and in general I like he has a pretty broad taste in music.

Art!:

Check out my #ledestjerna tag, and my Tyr Aesthetic board on Pinterest! The board has things related to my relationship with him mixed in as well

Stories!:

I honestly love every story of him that I can get my hands on, but the myth of how he shows up at his dad Hymir's place, lies about Thor's name, and steals Hymir's cauldron, takes the cake. It will forever be hilarious to me.

How do I feel about Tyr having once been the principal Norse deity?:

1. I need artists to stop depicting Fenrisulfr in chains. He broke every chain they tried to use on him. That is W H Y they had to trick him into wearing Gleipnir. It's a fucking ribbon. 

"They showed him the silken ribbon and bade him burst it, saying that it was somewhat stouter than appeared from its thickness. And each passed it to the others, and tested it with the strength of their hands and it did not snap; yet they said the Wolf could break it. Then the Wolf answered: 'Touching this matter of the ribbon, it seems to me that I shall get no glory of it, though I snap asunder so slender a band; but if it be made with cunning and wiles, then, though it seem little, that band shall never come upon my feet."  https://bit.ly/2N1zE0r 

2. Every time someone tries to tell me that Tyr is a God of Law. Nah, bruh, he's a God of Justice. We all know that Law and Justice are not the same. 

Tyr is Norse Batman. 

He's Mr. Incredible. ("What are we teaching our kids?" / "To respect the law." / "Even if the law is disrespectful?!"). 

He is the God of every survivor who has sought justice, those who have been denied it, those who were silenced before they could seek it. Tyr is the God of Necessary Evils in the Name of Good. 

In honor of You, I will settle affairs in compromise when it is required. 

In honor of You, I will not hold unfair judgments of myself or others. 

In honor of You, I will not go down without a fight. 

In honor of You, I will not be but a witness. 

In honor of You, I will make sacrifices for others when it is necessary.

In honor of You, I will be brave in the face of loss. 

In honor of You, I will do the right thing, even if it is difficult.

In honor of You, I will be true to the oaths I make. 

I did self harm and I see lots of people loving Tyr mention struggling with self harm as well.

Which made me wonder.... was it just duty that made Tyr give his hand to Fenris or was it a form of self harm as well?

I mean, I do not care too much about Lokasenna, but I gotta quote it:

Tyr spake:

37. "Of the heroes brave | is Freyr the best Here in the home of the gods; He harms not maids | nor the wives of men, And the bound from their fetters he frees."

Loki spake:

38. "Be silent, Tyr! | for between two men Friendship thou ne'er couldst fashion; Fain would I tell | how Fenrir once Thy right hand rent from thee."

My interpretation is, that Tyr actually loves peace and harmony but as soon as someone is a dick, he will disturb the peace to bring justice. Cause that’s who he is. And that’s why I think it’s reasonable to assume that Tyr understands selfharm. He loves Freyr but he is so not Freyr himself. And I think lots of selfharm comes from a place were you want to be a certain way but just can’t. Or is that just me?

So, go off, I guess.

@wolf-of-tyr mentioned that she saw Tyr described as "unintelligent" and my blood boiled over for a short second. 

But I can see why someone might think that. If you define intelligence through cunning and deceit. No, not even that, the specific deceit of a bullshitter. Tyr is not a conman. In a pantheon where Odin, the great trickster, is chieftain and Loki is, at least on tumblr, widely worshipped. 

Týr is a law maker and a war strategic. Both requires intelligence. 

But in the Norse pantheon other gods are known for being cunning, hella smart and full of tricks.

Imho his defining character trait is his integrity. In old times one would have called it honour, today integrity is the fitting term. 

Just because he chooses honesty and integrity and fairness over deceit, doesn't mean he is not highly intelligent. I'd even argue that staying on top when you choose this way requires intelligence. 

This was going to be added onto another post, but it started to get long winded so I thought it should stand alone. I’ve come to realize that Tyr helps me a lot with some of the abuse and gaslighting I’ve dealt with. Tyr helps me keep tabs on what’s real. When stuff goes south, he lets me know “This was not your fault. That was wrong. Come on, stand up now, brush off your knees. You know the truth, and you are strong enough to face this.”

The short(est) story is that I read Harry Potter, researched ancient runes, found the Elder Futhark and realized Norse Mythology existed.  At the same time I was looking into paganism and Wicca and realizing Wicca wasn’t for me, but a lot of paganism was.  And then I read Tyr’s myth and started honoring him, and everything has grown from there.