Runic Leather Bracelet – Runic Sword

Handmade leather bracelets with runic stitching.

Each bracelet is made entirely by hand by some friends in Ukraine. They're incredibly durable, they look fantastic, and I slowly worked with the leather worker through a friend to build up the vibrant and colourful collection of various gods, goddesses & themes. 

This design: A Runic Sword for the Norse God Tyr – ᛉ · ᛏ · ᛏ

Specifications

• Length: 21 cm (8.5 inches)
• Width: 1.5 cm (0.6 inches)
• Construction: Handmade leather with hand-stitched runic embossing

A meaningful gift for anyone drawn to Norse mythology, Viking history, or runic symbolism 

About Tyr – From the Codex

Týr is a prominent and ancient god, associated with the sky, war, and council. Mythologically he has become associated with discipline and self-sacrifice, being the one to willingly offer his hand in the binding of the Fenris wolf. He is fated to fight with a wolf named Garmr at Ragnarǫk, which could in fact be Fenrir, but that adds confusion to the mythological narrative of Víðarr being the one to slay Fenrir in revenge for the death of Óðinn, his father. 

The poem Hymiskviða indicates that Týr’s father is the giant Hymir, although Snorri calls him the son of Óðinn, which is unlikely. The T rune in the younger Futhark - ᛏ is named after Týr, and his Proto-Germanic name is Tīwaz, the name of the Elder Futhark T rune. 

While Týr is popularly known as a god of war in Norse Mythology, there is actually little evidence to back this up. That being said, there is evidence to suggest that he played a much larger role as a god at some earlier point in history.