Tyr and the Binding of Fenrir the Wolf Beast - Norse Mythology - Bronze Figurine (By Veronese)

To understand the story of “The Binding of Fenrir”, one must first know the key characters. Fenrir - children of the Norse trickster God Loki, an enormous and fierce beast capable of devouring the Norse All Father God Odin. Tyr - The Norse God of war, most notable trait is him being the absolute upholder of law and justice. As a pup Fenrir grew at an alarming rate, the gods of Asgard are afraid of the havoc he may cause once let loose, so they came up with a plan to trick and bind Fenrir with an unbreakable chain. Being suspicious of the gods intention, Fenrir refuses to let the gods bind him, it is not until Tyr steps in and sacrificed one of his hands that the gods are finally able to bound the beast.