Tyr

Tyr, the name of a war-god in the old Norse mythology, a son of Odin. He loses his hand in binding the Fenriswolf, and is himself slain in the struggle which slew Garm, the fiercest hell-hound of all. The third day of the week, the Dies Martis of the Romans, is called after Tyr, in old Norse Týs (gen. of Týr) dagr; A.S. Tiwes dæg (the first word being in genitive), from which our English Tuesday. The word is of course seen in Lat. Ju-piter, Gr. Zeus, Sansk. Dyaus. See SCANDINAVIAN MYTHOLOGY.