Tyr Rune

Left: A plain black Tyr on a white background. It resembles an arrow. Right: Three black Tyr runes stacked atop another on a red background.

Also known as: Tiwaz Rune

The Tyr Rune is an appropriated symbol that was widely used in Nazi Germany and was adopted by a Waffen-SS unit. The symbol is associated with a Pagan God by the same name, and is used by neo-Pagans in worship. Not all uses of the Tyr rune are hateful, and context has to be carefully taken into account.

See also: Death Rune, Jera Rune, Life Rune, Odal Rune, SS Bolts

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