The Facts on File Dictionary of Allusions - Green Valley High School

people are infectious however, and if they are
involved in food preparation and are careless
about washing their hands, they may be the modern
equivalent of ‘Typhoid Mary,’ passing Giardia
on to others” (Linda Gamlin and Jonathan Brostoff,
<strong>The</strong> Complete Guide to Food Allergy and Intolerance,
1989).
Tyr (tir) Personifi cation of war. Tyr, or Tyrr or
Tiw, was identifi ed in Norse mythology as the
son of Odin and was revered as the god of war.
Valhalla must be bursting at the seams with young
warriors recently slain at the call of Tyr.
Tyre See nineveh and tyre.
Tyre
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