Tyr

Summary

Tyr is a Norse deity^[1]. He ranks in the top 10% of norse_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,524 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Tyr's father was Odin^[3].
• Tyr's father was Hymir^[4].
• Tyr is recorded as male^[5].
• Tyr's instance of is recorded as Norse deity^[6].
• Tyr's instance of is recorded as war deity^[7].
• Tyr is part of Æsir^[8].
• Tyr's Commons category is recorded as Týr^[9].
• Tyr's worshipped by is recorded as Norse mythology^[10].
• Tyr's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[11].
• Tyr's described by source is recorded as New International Encyclopedia^[12].
• Tyr's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica Ninth Edition^[13].
• Tyr's domain of saint or deity is recorded as war^[14].
• Tyr's domain of saint or deity is recorded as justice^[15].

Body

Origins and Family

Fathers listed include Odin^[3], a Norse deity^[16] and Hymir^[4], a giant^[17].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Tyr include prison^[18], a type of prison facility^[19]; Tuesday^[20], a day of the week^[21]; Týr^[22], a musical group^[23], founded in 1998^[24]; and Tiw Valley^[25], a valley^[26].

Why It Matters

Tyr ranks in the top 10% of norse_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (3,524 views/month).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 28 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[27] He is known by 31 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]

Entities named for him include prison^[18], a type of prison facility^[19]; Tuesday^[20], a day of the week^[21]; Týr^[22], a musical group^[23], founded in 1998^[24]; and Tiw Valley^[25], a valley^[26].

FAQs

Who were Tyr's parents?

Tyr's father was Odin^[3].