Mythology / significance-of-the-tiwaz-rune
Facts about Significance of the Tiwaz Rune
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As the seventeenth rune in the Elder Futhark, Tiwaz holds a position associated with cosmic order, law, and the sacrificial nature of Tyr's oath-keeping.
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Warriors in Germanic tradition inscribed the Tiwaz rune on weapons and armor as a magical invocation for victory and protection in battle.
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Derived from the name of the god Tyr, Tiwaz gives its name to Tuesday, linking runic tradition directly to modern weekday nomenclature.
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In the Elder Futhark alphabet, the Tiwaz rune is shaped like an upward-pointing arrow, visually representing a spear.
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The Tiwaz rune is associated with the Norse god Tyr, the one-handed deity of justice and war in Germanic mythology.