Project Gutenberg 2005-01-26 Public domain in the USA. 427 Jordanes, active 6th century Iordanes Jornandes Jornandès Mierow, Charles Christopher 1883 The Origin and Deeds of the Goths Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Getica E-text prepared by Ted Garvin, SuperCrispy, David King, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Origin and Deeds of the Goths" by Jordanes is a historical account composed in the mid-6th century. The text serves as a translation and adaptation of Jordanes' earlier work, the "Getica", which chronicles the history, culture, and migration patterns of the Gothic peoples. It highlights the development of the Goths from their origins in the northern regions to their encounters with the Roman Empire, focusing on key events and figures throughout their expansive history. The opening portion of the text introduces the origins of the Goths, starting from the island of Scandza, detailing their early migrations led by King Berig. It outlines their initial battles with neighboring tribes, the establishment of their first settlements, and the subsequent expansion into Scythia. The narrative emphasizes the mixture of legend and history, providing insights into their societal structure and cultural identity. Jordanes sets the tone by acknowledging the challenges of condensing vast historical accounts but aims to present the spirit and tales of the Gothic race. This lays the groundwork for a deeper exploration of Gothic accomplishments, interactions with other nations, and internal developments in later sections. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Attila, -453 Goths Germanic peoples D Text Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: History - European Category: History - Ancient 227781 2025-07-06T11:12:41.770803 text/html 227792 227645 2024-11-06T14:37:37.589725 2023-09-07T04:56:54.674562 text/html text/html 162964 2025-07-06T11:12:47.385770 application/epub+zip 165794 2025-07-06T11:12:44.456755 application/epub+zip 146041 2025-07-06T11:12:43.379763 application/epub+zip 301688 2025-07-06T11:12:49.651732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288977 2025-07-06T11:12:46.754810 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250859 2022-09-07T18:23:01.448072 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 212409 2025-07-06T11:12:41.500824 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 192480 2024-10-28T21:50:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18343 2025-07-06T11:12:49.775748 application/rdf+xml 13942 2025-07-06T11:12:43.887777 image/jpeg 3425 2025-07-06T11:12:43.620784 image/jpeg 162716 2025-07-06T11:12:41.788850 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