Which creature bites off Tyr's hand when he binds it?

Which creature bites off Tyr's hand when he binds it?

• A. Odin
• B. Loki
• C. Ymir
• D. Fenrir

Answer: (D)

In Norse myth, Fenrir the giant wolf is the creature whose strength the gods fear, so they bind him with a magical chain called Gleipnir. To ensure Fenrir would submit, the gods make him believe the test of the chain is fair, and they ask for a pledge of good faith. Tyr, the god of law and justice, volunteers to place his hand in Fenrir’s mouth as that pledge. When Fenrir realizes the chain holds and the gods have deceived him, he bites off Tyr’s hand in punishment for the deception and for binding him. So the one who bites Tyr is Fenrir.

In Norse myth, Fenrir the giant wolf is the creature whose strength the gods fear, so they bind him with a magical chain called Gleipnir. To ensure Fenrir would submit, the gods make him believe the test of the chain is fair, and they ask for a pledge of good faith. Tyr, the god of law and justice, volunteers to place his hand in Fenrir’s mouth as that pledge. When Fenrir realizes the chain holds and the gods have deceived him, he bites off Tyr’s hand in punishment for the deception and for binding him. So the one who bites Tyr is Fenrir.