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Fosite (Forsétir)

Fórsétir
deitypeacereconciliationjustice

The son of Baldr, god of peace and reconciliation, who sits in the hall of Glitnir to settle disputes.

"Forseti zu Gericht sitzend" — Forseti sitting in judgement — "Forseti zu Gericht sitzend" — Forseti sitting in judgement
"Forseti zu Gericht sitzend" — Forseti sitting in judgement · Carl Emil Doepler (1824-1905) · undated · Wikimedia Commons (institution in source file) · Public domain
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Who they are

Fosite (Forsétir) is the son of Baldr and Nanna, and a god of peace, reconciliation, and justice. He sits in the hall of Glitnir, where he settles all disputes, and his judgments are accepted by all [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Worth knowing
  • Sits in the hall of Glitnir to settle disputes [S2]S2 · Snorri Sturluson, Prose Eddac. 1220–1235textOpen source ↗.
Relationships (3)

Connections

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Family & kinship

PARENT_OFBaldr — Baldr (with Nanna) is the parent of Fosite.[S2]
PARENT_OFNanna — Nanna is the parent of Fosite.[S2]
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Their corner of the divine world

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NORSE · 40variantvariantvariant♥♥♥♥♥♥BrísingamenGjallarhornDraupnirGungnirSkíðblaðnirMjölnirAngerboagiantthe giantess mother of the monsters4 relationsAuðhumblacreaturethe primordial cow2 relationsBestlagiantthe giantess mother of the gods3 relationsBúrideitythe first god3 relationsFriggdeitymarriage2 relationsGerðrgiantthe giantess beloved of Freyr2 relationsGinnungagaprealmthe void2 relationsHöðrdeitythe blind brother of Baldr4 relationsHrungnirgiantthe giant of the iron head2 relationsJárnsaxa (Járnsaxa)giantthe giantess mother of Thor's sons2 relationsLokitrickstercunning11 relationsMuspel (fire)realmfire0 relationsNannadeitythe wife of Baldr3 relationsNiflheim (ice)realmice0 relationsNjorddeitythe sea3 relationsSídgiantthe giantess who bore Sleipnir (in one accou…2 relationsSifdeitythe wife of Thor2 relationsSkaðideitythe huntress1 relationsSurtgiantthe fire-giant3 relationsTýrdeitywar1 relationsYmirgiantthe primordial giant5 relationsBorrdeitythe ancestor of the gods4 relationsFenrirmonsterthe great wolf8 relationsFreyjadeitylove3 relationsFreyrdeityfertility7 relationsHeldeitythe dead3 relationsJörmungandrmonsterthe world-serpent4 relationsSleipnircreaturethe eight-legged horse of Odin2 relationsOdindeitywisdom15 relationsVédeityone of the three brothers who made the world5 relationsVilideityone of the three brothers who made the world5 relationsBaldrdeitylight10 relationsHeimdalldeitythe watchman3 relationsThordeitythunder10 relationsVálideitythe avenger of Baldr2 relationsVíðarrdeitysilence2 relationsFosite (Forsétir)deitypeace3 relationsMagnideitystrength3 relationsMóðideitystrength4 relationsUllrdeitythe archer1 relations
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Depictions

"Forseti zu Gericht sitzend" — Forseti sitting in judgement — "Forseti zu Gericht sitzend" — Forseti sitting in judgement
"Forseti zu Gericht sitzend" — Forseti sitting in judgement · Carl Emil Doepler (1824-1905) · undated · Wikimedia Commons (institution in source file) · Public domain
"Forseti zu Gericht sitzend" — Forseti sitting in judgement · undated
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