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tiwaz
Rune

Tiwaz

Also called Tyr (the god)
Rune1 tradition
overview

Tiwaz is Tyr, the one-handed god who sacrificed his hand to bind the wolf Fenrir. It is justice, honor, courage, and victory won fairly. Tuesday is Tyr's day, the Germanic name for the day of Mars.

Uses

  • Courage
  • Justice and fair outcomes
  • Victory
ritual
Rune
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Sound
t
Meaning
Tyr (the god)
Aett
Tyr's Aett, rune 1 of 8
Upright
Justice, courage, honor, self-sacrifice
Reversed
Injustice, cowardice, defeat
Rune poems
Old English, Norwegian, Icelandic

Working with it

On a Tuesday, draw Tiwaz on a card before any contest or legal matter. Carry it with you and ask for a fair outcome, not just a win.

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Deity
Tyr
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Where the traditions place it

  • Mars — Norse and Germanic