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"Týr" by Lorenz Frølich, 1895. Týr (/ t ɪər /; [1] Old Norse: Týr, pronounced) is a god in Germanic mythology and member of the Æsir.In Norse mythology, which provides most of the surviving narratives about gods among the Germanic peoples, Týr sacrifices his right hand to the monstrous wolf Fenrir, who bites it off when he realizes the gods have bound him.
Tyr is a fictional character, an Asgardian god appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character is based on the Norse god of the same name . Along with Thor and Balder , he is one of Odin 's biological sons.
Atlas and the Hesperides by John Singer Sargent (1925).. The etymology of the name Atlas is uncertain. Virgil took pleasure in translating etymologies of Greek names by combining them with adjectives that explained them: for Atlas his adjective is durus, "hard, enduring", [9] which suggested to George Doig that Virgil was aware of the Greek τλῆναι "to endure"; Doig offers the further ...
After Kratos defeated Persephone, Atlas mocked Kratos and his choice to defend the gods. In God of War II, Atlas and Kratos met again, and although he was initially bitter towards Kratos, Atlas decided to help him reach the Sisters of Fate, providing him with the magic, Atlas Quake, and stated that they would meet again. This would be Atlas ...
A war god in mythology associated with war, combat, or bloodshed.They occur commonly in polytheistic religions.. Unlike most gods and goddesses in polytheistic religions, monotheistic deities have traditionally been portrayed in their mythologies as commanding war in order to spread religion.
Teutonic Mythology: Translated from the Fourth Edition with Notes and Appendix by James Stallybrass. Volume IV. London: George Bell and Sons. Lindow, John (2001). Norse Mythology: A Guide to the Gods, Heroes, Rituals, and Beliefs. Oxford University Press. ISBN 0-19-515382-0; Nordisk Familjebok (1916). Available online: North, Richard (1997).
Tyr (comics), several characters; Tyr (Forgotten Realms), a deity in the Dungeons & Dragons fantasy role-playing game; Tyr, a city state in the Dark Sun Dungeons & Dragons universe; Tyr Anasazi, a character on the television series Andromeda; Tyr, a character in the video game God Of War Ragnorôk
In ancient Roman religion and mythology, Mars (Latin: Mārs, pronounced) [4] is the god of war and also an agricultural guardian, a combination characteristic of early Rome. [5] He is the son of Jupiter and Juno, and was pre-eminent among the Roman army's military gods.