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According to Snorri Sturluson in the Prose Edda, Forseti is the son of Baldr and Nanna.
His home is Glitnir, its name, meaning " shining ," referring to its silver ceiling and golden pillars, which radiated light that could be seen from a great distance.
His is the best of courts ; all those who come before him leave reconciled.
This suggests skill in mediation and is in contrast to his fellow god Týr, who " is not called a reconciler of men.
" However, as de Vries points out, the only basis for associating Forseti with justice seems to have been his name ; there is no corroborating evidence in Norse mythology.
' Puts to sleep all suits ' or ' stills all strifes ' may have been a late addition to the strophe Snorri cites, from which he derives the information.
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