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The Norse God Tyr

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I have found that Tuesday is named after the The Norse God Tyr. Tyr was believed to be a chief God in that pantheon and considered to be a war god for a period of time When the Vikings were at their peak Tyr was associated with law and glory. The Germanic tribes considered him to be the sky god and was equal to the Greek god Zeus. Tuesday is governed by the planet Mars and the correspondences follow the fire sign with many of the herbs being pungent or prickly such as peppers and cacti. This day is associated with the colors of fire, reds and oranges and all shades of these which will include the pinks, peaches, and corals. Some charts list browns with these. While researching the colors for Tuesday it happened to be Tuesday and out of

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