Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 1154 Saxo, Grammaticus Grammaticus, Saxo Elton, Oliver 1861 1945 The Danish History, Books I-IX The Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus Produced by Douglas B. Killings and David Widger "The Danish History, Books I-IX" by Saxo Grammaticus is a historical account written in the early 13th century. This work represents one of the earliest documented histories of Denmark, blending elements of myth, folklore, and recorded history to reflect on the nation’s past. The narrative likely covers the early legends of Danish kings and heroes, showcasing the intertwining of history and mythology. At the start of the text, the reader is introduced to Saxo Grammaticus, who serves as both historian and storyteller. The opening discusses Saxo's motivations for writing, his position in the literary landscape of medieval Denmark, and his collaboration with Bishop Absalon, who encouraged him to document Denmark's glories. The initial chapters reflect on how Denmark was previously lacking a comprehensive historical record, contrasting with the literary richness of neighboring Iceland. Saxo sets the stage for a narrative that seeks to unite Denmark’s past with its cultural heritage, revealing both the esteemed and embellished tales of kings, the foundational myths of the nation, and Saxo’s own struggle for recognition as a writer in a land with few literary traditions. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Folklore -- Scandinavia Denmark -- History -- To 1241 DL Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 1045407 1045416 2024-09-01T08:37:16.674120 2023-10-01T07:57:45.161651 text/html text/html 1032479 2014-11-04T07:43:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 375840 2014-11-04T07:45:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii application/zip 441998 2024-09-01T08:37:26.467098 application/epub+zip 458485 2024-09-01T08:37:18.427162 application/epub+zip 458485 2024-09-01T08:37:17.429119 application/epub+zip 723927 2024-09-01T08:37:33.227569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680232 2024-09-01T08:37:25.741109 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680036 2022-09-01T09:41:03.356898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939790 939759 2024-09-01T08:37:15.758110 2023-10-01T07:57:44.362680 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 939759 2006-02-11T10:56:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 365851 2014-11-04T07:45:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18533 2024-09-01T08:37:33.382527 application/rdf+xml 11477 2024-09-01T08:37:17.800183 image/jpeg 2781 2024-09-01T08:37:17.613108 image/jpeg 435576 2024-09-01T08:37:16.766111 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia