worldofmythology: Gleipnir by ~paperlait “Tyr and Fenrir from Norse Mythology..! The Gods feared the wolf’s strength and wanted to bind Fenrir with the binding “gleipnir”, as thin as a silkin ribbon but stronger than any iron chain. However Fenrir would not let them bind him unless the god Tyr put his hand in the wolf’s mouth as a pledge that they would let him go.. and when Fenrir realized he couldn’t escape the binds Tyr’s hand was, of course, ripped off. Not a good day for him.” ~paperlait
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Gleipnir by ~paperlait

“Tyr and Fenrir from Norse Mythology..! The Gods feared the wolf’s strength and wanted to bind Fenrir with the binding “gleipnir”, as thin as a silkin ribbon but stronger than any iron chain. However Fenrir would not let them bind him unless the god Tyr put his hand in the wolf’s mouth as a pledge that they would let him go.. and when Fenrir realized he couldn’t escape the binds Tyr’s hand was, of course, ripped off. Not a good day for him.” ~paperlait

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Source: worldofmythology