And George Dumezil wrote that this was only a variation on an Indo-European theme which can also be found in the Roman myth of Mucius Scaevola (as Horatius Cocles is a counterpart to Odin's lost eye).
Tyr shows his courage and puts his hand in the jaw. Mucius Scaevola shows his courage and puts his hand in the fire. Horatius Cocles stops the Enemy on the threshold and loses one eye. Odhinn gets knowledge from Mimir and gives an eye.
Therefore in Glorantha, we could imagine a couple of demigods, the one-armed loyal Muctir and the one-eyed valiant Horodhinn.
If we prefer a Triad, we could add a mute deity to complete the infirmities (Action, Intellection and Communication).
Anacharsis ho Skythos
-- http://membres.lycos.fr/anacharsis/
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