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Forseti is the Norse god of justice and the settling of quarrels, son of Baldr and Nanna. All who bring him a dispute leave at peace. He sits in Glitnir, a hall of gold and silver.
Who is Forseti in Norse mythology?
Forseti is the god of justice, reconciliation and the settling of disputes, son of Baldr and Nanna. He dwells in the shining hall Glitnir, whose pillars are gold and whose roof is silver.
He is called Best of Judges because the Prose Edda says that everyone who brings him a quarrel goes away at peace. His hall, Glitnir, is the best place of judgment among gods and men.
What is Forseti the god of?
- Domains — justice, arbitration, reconciliation
- World — Asgard
- Offerings — beer, wine, still water, bread; a token of judgement, silver
- Metal — silver
Kin — Parents: Baldr and Nanna
The best of judges
It is said that all who come to Forseti with a quarrel leave reconciled: he is the finest of judges, and no better court of law can be found among gods or men. Where his grandfather Tyr embodies the courage and oath of law, Forseti embodies its calm resolution — the peaceful close of a dispute rather than the sworn risk that opens it.
His father is Baldr; the law's courage belongs to Tyr.
Questions
Who are Forseti's parents?
Baldr and Nanna.
What is Forseti's hall?
Glitnir, with pillars of gold and a roof of silver.