TEIWAZ

Key Phrase
‘Now is the time to make use of
the skills and wisdom you have acquired.’

Viking Rune Equivalent and Meaning
Warrior. The Norse warrior god Tyr; Victory in battle; A guiding light.

Combined strength and authority. There is work to be done together and it will only be achieved together.

Keywords
Order, self-sacrifice, a voluntary sacrifice, stability, lawfulness, justice, courage, honour, morality, duty, discipline, responsibility, glory, strength, conflict, a wound, leadership and authority, rationality, victory, success in a legal issue, protection, a protective amulet, knowing your personal strengths, steady, reliable, optimism, faith, analysis, the Pole Star, the vault of the Heavens.

TEIWAZ is ‘Order’.

Like the warrior god Tyr, the Teiwaz rune represents inner strength, morality and honour. In Norse mythology and cosmology, the god Tyr’s sacrifice of his hand to allow the binding of the Ferris Wolf, was a noble one. Tyr is noted for his sense of duty and ethical responsibilities, in contrast to the pantheon of deities who are not concerned with such. The Teiwaz rune symbolises all qualities associated with the god Tyr, including strength, heroism, duty and responsibility. It is said that Teiwaz is 'Tyr’s Rune'. Tyr is believed to be one of the oldest of the Norse gods and his position may well have originally superseded that of Odin.Teiwaz focuses the attention and forces discipline. Embodied in this rune is the energy of discrimination. It is one of courage and dedication.

The arrow of the Teiwaz rune represents going straight to the source, or the heart of things. It shows hitting the bullseye on the target and shooting straight.

This rune gives one the ability to remain objective and judge in fairness. It also gives the potential for handling conflicts positively.

The Teiwaz rune symbolises new challenges and initiations into new understandings. It represents voluntary sacrifice made by someone who understands exactly what they are giving up and why.

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The first of my Viking wolves is done. I picked Teiwaz for myself because I figured I should have a rune that symbolizes leadership and self sacrifice.

I made everything on this costume including the clothing, the only thing I did not make are the LARP axe props purchased from Epic Armoury (http://www.epicarmourycanada.com/), and the metal cloak clasp purchased on ebay. I get two axes, because I'm the boss :P