Baldr and Forseti by Emil Doepler 1905

"Forseti is the name of the son of Baldr and Nanna daughter of Nep: he has that hall in heaven which is called Glitnir. All that come to him with such quarrels as arise out of law-suits, all these return thence reconciled. That is the best seat of judgment among Gods and men; thus it is said here:

A hall is called Glitnir, | with gold 't is pillared,
    And with silver thatched the same;
There Forseti bides | the full day through,
    And puts to sleep all suits."

-Gylfaginning, Section 32


Emil Doepler illustration from Walhall: Die Götterwelt der Germanen (The Gods of the Teutons) 1905.


Source:

https://boudicca.de/site/de/gmedia-album/emil-doepler/

http://www.renegadetribune.com/emil-doeplers-illustrations-germanic-mythology/

 

Quote:

https://www.sacred-texts.com/neu/pre/pre04.htm

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