Týr Feeding Fenrir

Týr Feeding Fenrir

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Fenrir (non.) One of the names for the monstrous wolf who is one of the three monstrous offspring of Loki and the giantess Angrboða.

Gods and Goddesses

Týr (non.) Tyr (en.) The god who put his hand in the mouth of the wolf Fenrir as pledge that the gods were not really trying to bind the wolf but were only testing his strength. Fenrir bit off Týr's hand when they succeeded in binding him.

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Edwardian (en.)The Edwardian era began with the reign of King Edward VII, 1901 to 1910 (January 22, 1901 - 28 July, 1914). However, the era's end date is sometimes extended to the beginning of World War 1 (28 July 1914).
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Heroes of Asgard (1870 ed.) (en.)The second illustrated edition of The Heroes of Asgard was published in 1870 and illustrated by Louis Huard. These images are from the 1908 reprint.

Source Persons

Huard, Louis (fr.) b. 1st January 1814
d. 9th September 1874
Nationality: French
Occupation: Illustrator and painter
Huard was born in France but moved to England as an adult and died in London. He illustrated the second edition of “The Heroes of Asgard” (1870).
Keary, Annie (en.) b. 3rd March 1825
d. 3rd March 1879
Nationality: English
Occupation: Novelist, poet, and childrens book writer.
Anna Maria Keary, known as Annie Keary, was an English novelist, poet, and children's writer. Her sister Eliza Keary collaborated with her in writing “The Heroes of Asgard” that was first published in 1857 and many times thereafter.