Younger Futhark · Týr's Ætt
Týr
“The god Týr” · sound T · TEER
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What Týr means
Justice, sacrifice, the one-handed god who gave his hand so the wolf would be bound — duty costs, and the cost is real
In the older 24-rune Elder Futhark, Týr corresponds to Tiwaz.
Týr in the rune poems
The Norwegian and Icelandic rune poems are the medieval testimony to the sixteen Younger Futhark runes — the oldest verse describing each stave by name.
Týr er æinendr ása; / opt værðr smiðr blása.
“Tyr is the one-handed among the Æsir; the smith often has to blow.”
Týr er einhendr Áss / ok úlfs leifar / ok hofa hilmir.
“Tyr is the one-handed god / and the wolf's leftovers / and the ruler of temples.”