The Binding of Fenrir

Let's dive right into my first tale which is in the Nordic pantheon. This is about Tyr, the god of war, law and order. And Fenrir the wolf offspring of Loki (the Norse pseudo-god of trickery). Once upon a time Loki had three hideous (and strong) children. First was a serpent named Jormungand, second was the death-goddess Hel, and third was the wolf Fenrir. These three were kept hidden in a deep cave by their father, but as they kept growing, Odin (father of all Nordic gods) feared there combined power. So he threw Hel into the underworld, and Jormungand into the deepest northern sea. Though Fenrir inspired to much fear, so Odin took him back to Asgard hoping to tame him. The gods were so scared of him only Tyr mustered enough courage to dare approach Fenrir to feed him. Fenrir grew larger with each passing day and the gods became fearful for their lives. Knowing how much devastation he would cause if they let him roam free, the gods tried to bind him with huge chains. Fenrir broke the chains each time. Finally they sent a messenger to the realm of dwarves to craft a chain that he could not break free from. The dwarves, being the most skilled craftsmen in the cosmos, made a chain so slender it resembled a strand of silken flax. When Fenrir saw the chain he suspected trickery and refused to let the gods bind him with it unless one of them placed their hands in-between his jaws. None of them agreed but courageous Tyr finally stepped up. The gods bind him and soon Fenrir discovered he was unable to to break free. As the gods cheer Fenrir chomped off Tyr's hand. So from that day on Tyr wields his sword with his left hand and carries a shield on his stub. But what happened to Fenrir you ask? Well he came back to kill and eat Odin. But that's a story for another day! Hopefully this is a lesson learned, never stuff your hand in wolves mouths or any mouths for that matter. Please tell me what pantheon you'd like to hear from next. Other than that, farewell for now mystery dweller!