Forseti

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Forseti is the Norse god of justice and reconciliation, renowned for his wisdom and skill in mediating disputes among gods and men.

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Label Occurrences
Forseti canonical 4

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Predicate Object
instanceOf Frisian deity
Norse god
deity of justice
deity of reconciliation
hall of the gods
associatedConcept fair judgments
legal assemblies
oaths
associatedDeity Forseti self-linksurface differs
associatedWith law
lawgiving
peaceful dispute resolution
sacred springs
thing (assembly)
culture Germanic mythology
Norse mythology
domain justice
mediation
reconciliation
equivalentInFrisianTradition Fosite
family Aesir
surface form: Æsir
feature golden pillars
silver roof
hallName Glitnir
hasAttribute calm demeanor
eloquence
impartiality
mentionedIn Grímnismál
Gylfaginning
Poetic Edda
Prose Edda
mythologicalEra pre-Christian Norse period
nameLanguage Old Norse
nameMeaning presiding one
notableFor skill in mediating disputes
wisdom
pantheon Æsir/Vanir
surface form: Norse gods
parent Baldr
Nanna
residence Glitnir
role mediator among gods
mediator among humans
worshipRegion Frisia
Scandinavia

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Referenced by (4)

Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.

Baldr child Forseti
Aesir member Forseti
Nanna motherOf Forseti
Forseti associatedDeity Forseti self-linksurface differs
subject surface form: Glitnir