"The Danish History, Books I-IX" by Saxo Grammaticus is an old history book about Denmark that mixes true stories with exciting myths and legends from long ago. The book tells about Denmark's first kings and brave heroes, showing how history and make-believe were mixed together in people's minds. The book starts by introducing Saxo Grammaticus, Denmark's first historian and storyteller. He explains why he wanted to write the book and how he worked with a bishop to record Denmark's amazing stories. In the beginning, Saxo talks about how Denmark didn't have a good history book like other countries, such as Iceland. Saxo wants to connect Denmark's past with its culture, sharing the important and exaggerated stories of kings and how Denmark began, also sharing his personal struggle for recognition in a land with few literary traditions.
The Danish History, Books I-IX
By Grammaticus Saxo
Step back in time with tales of brave kings, legendary heroes, and the very beginning of a nation's story, all woven together by a historian striving to define Denmark's place in the world.
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About the AuthorSaxo Grammaticus, also known as Saxo cognomine Longus, was a Danish historian, theologian and author. He is thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, the main advisor to Valdemar I of Denmark. He is the author of the Gesta Danorum, the first full history of Denmark, from which the legend of Amleth would come to inspire the story of Hamlet by Shakespeare.
Saxo Grammaticus, also known as Saxo cognomine Longus, was a Danish historian, theologian and author. He is thought to have been a clerk or secretary to Absalon, Archbishop of Lund, the main advisor to Valdemar I of Denmark. He is the author of the Gesta Danorum, the first full history of Denmark, from which the legend of Amleth would come to inspire the story of Hamlet by Shakespeare.
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