Tiwaz Rune Meaning
ᛏ · sound "t" · Tyr's ætt · name means the god Tyr
courage, justice, commitment, integrity
Upright meaning
Tiwaz is an arrow pointing upward, and the god who staked his own hand as a pledge so the others could be safe. It speaks of courage, fairness and commitment to what is right, even when that asks something of you. It invites you to stand by your principles and act on them.
Reversed (merkstave)
Reversed, Tiwaz can mirror wavering resolve, or a fight that is costing more than it is worth. It is a prompt to check whether you are acting from conviction or from pride.
Lore
The rune is named for Týr, the god who put his hand in the wolf Fenrir's jaws as a pledge so the gods could bind it, and lost the hand. Both Norse poems name it after the one-handed god, while the Anglo-Saxon poem's tīr is a guiding sign that keeps its course through the night, often read as a star.