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The Swords of the Vikings

Saxo Grammaticus

4.2/5 ( ratings)

“Adapted especially for children, these stories from Saxo bring vividly before the reader the rugged and virile old days before individual prowess had been largely swamped by co-operation, and individual thinking had been forced to succumb to arbitrary rules of procedure, made for every possible contingency.

Saxo was the first Danish chronicler and the secretary of the celebrated Danish archbishop Absalom, who encouraged Saxo to write his Gesta Danorum or Historia Danica , a full record of the Danish kings and heroes almost down to the author’s date.

Whilst Saxo’s work cannot be regarded as having great historic value, because, after the fashion of his day, he thoroughly confused tradition with genuine history, it is nevertheless a most interesting collection … full of an unconscious humour.”

– Extracted from the introduction to this book by John Dyneley Prince: linguist, diplomat and politician.

Contents:

Table of the Descent of the Kings (Dan to Canute The Great

Stories:
1. The Five Adventures of Hading
2. The Warrior Princess
3. The Death of Balder the Beautiful
4. Amleth, Prince of Denmark
5. Uffe The Silent
6. The Quick Wit of Erik
7. Starkad’s Vow
8. Modest Syrithe
9. The Faithful Maiden
10. The White Hound of Oluff
11. The Far Journeys of Thorkill
12. The Perils of Sigrid
13. A Vikings Death

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co.

Release: May 13, 2022

The Swords of the Vikings

Saxo Grammaticus

4.2/5 ( ratings)

“Adapted especially for children, these stories from Saxo bring vividly before the reader the rugged and virile old days before individual prowess had been largely swamped by co-operation, and individual thinking had been forced to succumb to arbitrary rules of procedure, made for every possible contingency.

Saxo was the first Danish chronicler and the secretary of the celebrated Danish archbishop Absalom, who encouraged Saxo to write his Gesta Danorum or Historia Danica , a full record of the Danish kings and heroes almost down to the author’s date.

Whilst Saxo’s work cannot be regarded as having great historic value, because, after the fashion of his day, he thoroughly confused tradition with genuine history, it is nevertheless a most interesting collection … full of an unconscious humour.”

– Extracted from the introduction to this book by John Dyneley Prince: linguist, diplomat and politician.

Contents:

Table of the Descent of the Kings (Dan to Canute The Great

Stories:
1. The Five Adventures of Hading
2. The Warrior Princess
3. The Death of Balder the Beautiful
4. Amleth, Prince of Denmark
5. Uffe The Silent
6. The Quick Wit of Erik
7. Starkad’s Vow
8. Modest Syrithe
9. The Faithful Maiden
10. The White Hound of Oluff
11. The Far Journeys of Thorkill
12. The Perils of Sigrid
13. A Vikings Death

Language: English

Pages: 192

Format: Hardcover

Publisher: E.P. Dutton & Co.

Release: May 13, 2022

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