Forseti
[ fawr-set-ee ]
nounScandinavian Mythology.
the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
Origin of Forseti
1<Old Norse: literally, one who presides; compare Frisian Fositesland name for Helgoland
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How to use Forseti in a sentence
There Forseti dwells throughout all time, and every strife allays.
The Elder Eddas of Saemund Sigfusson; and the Younger Eddas of Snorre Sturleson | Saemund Sigfusson and Snorre SturlesonThis explanation would not hold of course if Fosite is to be identified with Forseti the son of Balder.
The Heroic Age | H. Munro ChadwickForseti, the son of Baldur, resembled his father in holiness and righteousness, was the upholder of eternal law.
The Danes in Lancashire and Yorkshire | S. W. PartingtonForseti is seldom mentioned except in connection with Balder.
Myths of the Norsemen | H. A. Guerber
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