Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 374 Riis, Jacob A. (Jacob August) 1849 1914 Riis, Jacob August Hero Tales of the Far North A knight errant of the sea [Tordenskjold] -- Hans Egede, the apostle to Greenland -- Gustav Vasa, the father of Sweden -- Absalon, warrior bishop of the North -- King Valdemar, and the story of the Dannebrog -- How the ghost of the heath was laid -- King Christian IV -- Gustav Adolf, the snow-king -- King and sailor, heroes of Copenhagen -- The trooper who won a war alone [Jens Kofoed] -- Carl Linné, king of the flowers -- Niels Finsen, the wolfslayer. Janet Kegg Updated: 2022-12-22. "Hero Tales of the Far North" by Jacob A. Riis is a historical account written in the early 20th century. The book focuses on the legendary figures from Norse history and their remarkable feats, illustrating the spirit of heroism that shaped the identities of Northern peoples. At the start of the book, Riis introduces the concept of heroes within the context of immigration and cultural identity. He reflects on how immigrants to America often leave behind the legacies of their homelands and stresses the importance of remembering and cherishing those historical figures that embody their heritage. The opening highlights the struggle for mutual understanding between different cultures, setting the stage for the stories of celebrated heroes like Peder Tordenskjold—admired for his bravery at sea—and Hans Egede, whose missionary endeavors in Greenland symbolize the rich, albeit sometimes tumultuous, cultural history of the North. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Scandinavia -- History DL Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General 385924 2025-06-05T10:18:21.201992 text/html 383949 2022-12-21T09:50:18 text/html 1082705 2025-06-05T10:18:27.818938 application/epub+zip 1081760 2025-06-05T10:18:22.736952 application/epub+zip 313658 2025-06-05T10:18:21.914048 application/epub+zip 1677864 2025-06-05T10:18:31.897923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1655607 2025-06-05T10:18:27.061977 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317112 2022-09-06T20:59:59.838139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 361196 2025-06-05T10:18:20.682983 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 360967 2022-12-21T09:57:04 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18397 2025-06-05T10:18:32.392894 application/rdf+xml 21291 2025-06-05T10:18:22.140963 image/jpeg 2185 2025-06-05T10:18:22.026960 image/jpeg 144628 2022-12-21T09:59:48 application/octet-stream application/zip 1808262 2022-12-21T10:09:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 1954277 2025-06-05T10:18:21.295009 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