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Tyr - Encyclopedia Mythica

Fuente:

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/t/tyr.html

Información:

Tyr

by Micha F. Lindemans

The original Germanic god of war and the patron god of justice, the precursor of Odin.

At the time of the Vikings, Tyr had to make way for Odin, who became the god of war himself.

Tyr was by then regarded as Odin's son (or possibly of the giant Hymir).

He is the boldest of the gods, who inspires courage and heroism in battle.

Tyr is represented as a man with one hand, because his right hand was bitten off by the gigantic wolf Fenrir (in old-Norse, the wrist was called 'wolf-joint').

His attribute is a spear; the symbol of justice, as well as a weapon.

At the day of Ragnarok, Tyr will kill the hound Garm, the guardian of the hell, but will die from the wounds inflicted by the animal.

In later mythology, "Tyr" became to mean "god". He is also known as Tîwaz, Tiw and Ziu.

Old Norse: Týr; Old English: Tiw

Asuras - Encyclopedia Mythica

Fuente:

http://www.pantheon.org/articles/a/asuras.html

Información:

Asuras

by Stephen T. Naylor

The asuras are usually called demons, but this is not a terribly good translation, for it denotes a sinister quality which is not always in the character of these beings.

Strictly speaking, the asuras are the powerful beings who are opposed to the devas.

In early Vedic times, they were originally another class of gods, but who were incorporated into the new pantheon.

Such important Vedic gods as Varuna and Mitra were classified as asuras.

By the end of the Vedic period, however, the asuras had attained their more demonic role.

Certainly some of the asuras were quite evil, such as Vritra, but some of them were also as pious if not more so than some of the gods.

They would, at times, even be more powerful than the gods, forcing them to flee in the face of their power until some way of dealing with them could be found. On the other hand, in certain instances they were known to work alongside the gods for a common goal.