The Fridthjof's Saga: A Norse Romance on Forseti

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• attestation: Forsete is depicted in the poem as seated within the castle Glitner, holding scales and meting out justice.

  "Glitner, the castle of Peace, is there; seated Within it was Forse'te',* scales in hand, meting out justice."

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• attestation: Forseti is identified in a footnote as Forsete, son of Balder, confirming the genealogy presented in Tegnér's poem.

  ""The oath I make to Balder's son* Of high renown, And if I fail, may he not shun To strike me down."

*Forsete"

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• attestation: Forseti is the son of Balder and Nanna and the god of justice; his dwelling is Glitner, the golden dwelling.

  "FORSETE (the presider). Son of Balder and Nanna. The god of justice.

GLITNER (the glittering). Forsete's golden dwelling."