Saxo Grammaticus was a Danish historian, theologian and author, thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, foremost advisor to Valdemar I of Denmark. He lived from 1150 to 1220 and wrote a sixteen-volume history of the Denmark that he lived in. Volumes X through XVI (oddly -- or perhaps not so oddly -- written first) are conventional history of Saxo's day and age.
Saxo Grammaticus was a Danish historian, theologian and author, thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, foremost ...
Grammaticus Saxo circa 1204 was a Danish writer who provided his people with a History of the Danes. He tells the story of their glorious past from the legendary kings and heroes of Denmark to the historical present. In northern Europe this book is considered a major account of the mythological traditions of the area. The introductory material is a good source of information. The nine books in this volume cover a wide range of topics. The book gives a detailed commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark. Saxo is credited with the earliest account of Hamlet
Grammaticus Saxo circa 1204 was a Danish writer who provided his people with a History of the Danes. He tells the story of their glorious past from th...
Grammaticus Saxo circa 1204 was a Danish writer who provided his people with a History of the Danes. He tells the story of their glorious past from the legendary kings and heroes of Denmark to the historical present. In northern Europe this book is considered a major account of the mythological traditions of the area. The introductory material is a good source of information. The nine books in this volume cover a wide range of topics. The book gives a detailed commentary on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark. Saxo is credited with the earliest account of Hamlet
Grammaticus Saxo circa 1204 was a Danish writer who provided his people with a History of the Danes. He tells the story of their glorious past from th...
Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is not a wholly original story, but is the greatest retelling of the legend of Amleth, recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Grammaticus four centuries before Shakespeare. Saxo's tale is a highly entertaining adventure in its own right and provides insights into the creative processes by which the old, pagan legend evolved to strike fire in the Christian age of Elizabethan theater. This accurate new translation of "The Revenge of Amleth" by Soren Filipski gives a complete selection of the Amleth legend, including Amleth's often-omitted adventures in Britain. Filipski...
Shakespeare's "Hamlet" is not a wholly original story, but is the greatest retelling of the legend of Amleth, recorded by the Danish historian Saxo Gr...
