The Prose Edda on Tyr

The Younger Edda: > Snorre'S Edda, Or The Prose Edda. > Preface.

• attestation: Tyr and the hound Garm from Gnipa Cave kill each other at Ragnarok

  "Tyr and the dog Garm from the Gnipa Cave"

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Iv. > Introduction.

• attestation: The days of the week are named after Norse deities: Tuesday after Tyr, Wednesday after Odin, Thursday after Thor, Friday after Freyja

  "When we inquire whom Tuesday and Wednesday and Thursday and Friday are named after, and press questions in reference to Tyr, Odin, Thor and Freyja"

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Viii. > The Asas.

• attestation: Tyr is very daring and stout-hearted, sways victory in war; he who surpasses others in bravery is called Tyr-strong

  "Tyr. He is very daring and stout-hearted. He sways victory in war, wherefore warriors should call on him. There is a saw, that he who surpasses others in bravery, and never yields, is Tyr-strong."

• attestation: Tyr lost his hand when the Fenris-wolf bit it off after the asas bound him with Gleipner and broke their promise to loose him

  "when the asas induced the wolf Fenrer to let himself be bound with the chain Gleipner, he would not believe that they would loose him again until Tyr put his hand in his mouth as a pledge. But when the asas would not loose the Fenris-wolf, he bit Tyr's hand off"

• attestation: Tyr is also so wise that the specially intelligent are called Tyr-learned; after losing his hand he is called a peacemaker among men

  "He is also so wise, that it is said of anyone who is specially intelligent, that he is Tyr-learned."

The Younger Edda: > Chapter Ix. > Loke And His Offspring.

• attestation: Tyr was the only god with courage to feed the growing wolf Fenrir

  "The wolf was fostered by the asas at home, and Tyr was the only one who had the courage to go to him and give him food."

• attestation: The wolf demanded a god's hand in his mouth as pledge of good faith; Tyr laid his right hand in the wolf's mouth and lost it when the binding held

  "let some one of you lay his hand in my mouth as a pledge that this is done without deceit. The one asa looked at the other, and thought there now was a choice of two evils, and no one would offer his hand, before Tyr held out his right hand and laid it in the wolf's mouth."

• attestation: Everyone laughed when the binding held firm except Tyr, who lost his hand

  "They all laughed except Tyr; he lost his hand."