Project Gutenberg 2006-02-11 Public domain in the USA. 3725 Saxo, Grammaticus Grammaticus, Saxo Elton, Oliver 1861 1945 The Danish History, Books I-IX The Nine Books of the Danish History of Saxo Grammaticus Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gesta_Danorum 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.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Folklore -- Scandinavia Denmark -- History -- To 1241 DL Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - Medieval/Middle Ages 1045518 2025-10-01T08:27:07.025102 text/html 1032479 2014-11-04T07:43:54 text/html; charset=us-ascii 465360 2025-10-01T08:27:17.245102 application/epub+zip 481598 2025-10-01T08:27:10.184078 application/epub+zip 457941 2025-10-01T08:27:08.968110 application/epub+zip 749457 2025-10-01T08:27:23.270043 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705844 2025-10-01T08:27:16.463031 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 680036 2022-09-01T09:41:03.356898 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 939759 2023-10-01T07:57:44.362680 text/plain 16250 2025-10-01T08:27:23.404056 application/rdf+xml 11339 2025-10-01T08:27:09.470088 image/jpeg 2767 2025-10-01T08:27:09.216076 image/jpeg 456928 2025-10-01T08:27:07.104087 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia