Norse mythology
Forseti
The Divine Arbiter of the Aesir
- Mythology
- Norse mythology
- Parents
- Baldur
- Group
- Fate · Aesir
- Appears in
- The Nine Worlds and Yggdrasil
- Places
- Asgard
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Forseti is the god of justice and reconciliation, son of Baldr and Nanna. He dwells in Glitnir, a hall with pillars of red gold and a roof of silver that shines from far off. To his seat come all who bring disputes; the Grimnismal says every quarrel brought before him goes away settled, for none leave his judgment unreconciled. He is the divine presider over the assembly, the calm voice that ends feuds with fair words rather than blood. The Frisians revered a like figure, Fosite, lawgiver of their sacred island.
Related figures
Real episode from the app
The Nine Worlds and Yggdrasil
Chapter 1
Frequently asked questions
- Who is Forseti?
- Forseti is the god of justice and reconciliation, son of Baldr and Nanna. He dwells in Glitnir, a hall with pillars of red gold and a roof of silver that shines from far off.
- Which mythology does Forseti belong to?
- Forseti belongs to Norse mythology.
- Which stories does Forseti appear in?
- Forseti appears in The Nine Worlds and Yggdrasil, told as chaptered audio dramas in MythologyNow.
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MythologyNow. (2026). Forseti. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/forseti"Forseti." MythologyNow, 2026, https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/forseti.MythologyNow. "Forseti." Accessed 2026. https://www.mythologynow.app/en/gods/forseti.Listen to the stories of Forseti
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