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Editorial Reviews. About the Author. Saxo Grammaticus, or "The Lettered", one of the notable The Danish History, Books I-IX by [Saxo, Grammaticus].
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Starkather also features some of the best written poetry while the rest of the poetry of the work is hit or miss. And then there is the simple fact that Saxo did do a lot of research. His text lets us know all of the stuff he knew about, even though he changed the names to fit his jumbled narrative. If I knew more about the Scandinavian tradition of folktales and history I might be more impressed. As it is, reading Saxo just makes me want to go back to the original sources which I assume are better written and, focusing on just one thing and being of quite a different style and period, are more cohesive as works themselves like the Prose or Poetic Edda, Njal's Saga, The Volsungs, The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, even The Nibelungenlied.

But I don't think this was a total waste of time by any means. I've had this book on my shelf for a long time; so long I don't even remember the circumstances of getting it. I know my parents got it for me for some Xmas or another. I keep thinking it must have been before I went to college and said gotta hold off on the Scandinavian stuff until I've read all of the Greco-Roman world yes I know, an inestimably feasible goal.

But it would have been a peculiar book for me to read in high school. I vaguely do remember starting it and then putting it down 10 pages in-which sounds like exactly what I would have done based on reading it now. Why is it so boring and random? Anyway, I'm glad I got around to reading it and now it can rest comfortably on my shelf, having been read. Some final miscellaneous comments: Peter Fisher's translation seems competent if a bit bland. I'd have to look at the Latin to say more or be more critical.

Davidson's commentary is useful for some things.

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She certainly does a great job telling you what sources Saxo is mining and, for the most part, helpfully summarizing scholarly conclusions about dubious details. On the other hand, it gets a bit too chockablock with random bits where at points I just skipped whole books of the commentary- a sin I know, but I was running out of patience with dear old Rocky Schoolteacher.

Davidson clearly knows her stuff and I'm sure if I were more acquainted with 13th century Denmark or the tradition of Danish histories, legends, folktales, and mythology, I would appreciate it more. Like I've already said throughout it's a bit jumbled and only comes together for 3 or 4 narrative arcs, but along the way there are some charming aphorisms evocative of Viking customs.

This book is rather difficult to recommend being so niche, so take that as you will!

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My final verdict is not quite supererogatory, but you have to know some stuff for it to be relevant. Otherwise it's a bit of a slog and only has a few arcs that pull you in. We say 'gods' more from supposition than truth, and give them the title of 'deities' by popular custom, not through their nature. Jun 15, Billy Roper rated it really liked it. That particular people, the tribe of Dan from the Old Testament, who gave birth to the Jutes and the Angles to their south, and held the peninsula against challenges from land and sea, is a thrilling historical epic.

The original was written about the same time Snorri was recording the history of the Icelanders and, by extension, the Norse, so the tone and style are similar, but the content is less mythical, of course, reading more like an earlier Roman study of the borderland barbarians, as That particular people, the tribe of Dan from the Old Testament, who gave birth to the Jutes and the Angles to their south, and held the peninsula against challenges from land and sea, is a thrilling historical epic.

The original was written about the same time Snorri was recording the history of the Icelanders and, by extension, the Norse, so the tone and style are similar, but the content is less mythical, of course, reading more like an earlier Roman study of the borderland barbarians, as Tacitus might have written it. For those of us of English ancestry in part or full, take heed: these are your ancestors.

The ones who WON, any way. View 1 comment. Interesting stories including the earliest of the legend kings of Denmark. My personal favourite story in this book is the story of the coolest shieldmaiden of all time Svanhvide. Jan 13, Monty Milne rated it liked it. Important as this is as the earliest record of the history of the Danes, it has a much wider interest than that alone.

Norse mythology, the Sagas, and the pre-Christian beliefs of the Scandinavians are all given some illumination by Saxo, even if the illumination is akin to the flickering shadow of a candle in a draughty stone cell, rather than the clear glare of modern electric light. Saxo was an intelligent and capable 12th century ecclesiastic whose writing has a certain colourful barbarism, Important as this is as the earliest record of the history of the Danes, it has a much wider interest than that alone.

Saxo was an intelligent and capable 12th century ecclesiastic whose writing has a certain colourful barbarism, but is also inclined to tedium, pomposity and verbosity.

And he has some bizarre prejudices: he hates fancy cooking which includes anything roasted, or any kind of sauce , and he hates actors. There is a certain irony in the latter, as Shakespeare took Saxo's account of King Amleth to turn it into his magnificent Hamlet - something which has given employment to countless actors ever since. How Saxo would have gnashed his teeth at that! There was a lot of singing, drinking, killing.

I might wait a while before rereading it, but I'm definitely glad that I did. Bref, cette lecture fut hautement instructive! Jan 06, Roslyn rated it liked it. This book is a mess. But book 3, about Prince Hamlet of Denmark, was awesome. The rest of it I won't be reading to my next kid.

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My seven-year-old says, "This book is goodish. It's an okay book. It was fine. Wars, dragons, heroes, some good stuff. But a mess. We are now reading Snorri Sturluson's Heimskringla, and I wish we had read that first. If I had read Heimskringla first, I would not have had any patience for this book. Jul 27, Chris Moander rated it it was amazing.

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A unique view of Germanic mythology, history, and worldview. While anything written by an individual affiliated with the Church is subject to some degree of scrutiny for bias, Saxo seems to have an affinity for his homeland and its rich, pre-Christian history - I'm not sure if I'm overlooking the bias, but I appreciate that quality in his writing. Fair warning: Saxo is verbose.

May 20, Joseph F. The edition I am reviewing is of an old translation by Oliver Elton.


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Although it uses the English we know from the King James' bible, it still has its charm. Here is a book that all lovers of Norse mythology should have. The stories are less of the dealings of the gods as we find in the Eddas, and more with the legendary history of Denmark.

Here are the stories of Frode, Starkad and Ragner Lodbrok, made famous recently due to the show Viking. It even has the earliest version Hamlet here called Amleth. A bit hard to get through sometimes due to the repeating names and denseness of text, but worth it. Che faticaccia leggere la storia cronologica di un popolo priva di un qualsiasi riferimento se non vago a eventi o date che permettano di contestualizzare correttamente gli eventi stessi!

Interessante anche notare come si pone un autore cristianizzato come Saxo rispetto al passato pagano Che faticaccia leggere la storia cronologica di un popolo priva di un qualsiasi riferimento se non vago a eventi o date che permettano di contestualizzare correttamente gli eventi stessi!


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Interessante anche notare come si pone un autore cristianizzato come Saxo rispetto al passato pagano della propria nazione hint: si pone malissimo. The only drawback to the book is that the footnotes, although extensive and quite useful, are printed as a separate volume. Nov 19, SVRosenmeier rated it really liked it Shelves: history.

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A long and interesting tale of the Danes past. A nice mixture of facts, folklore and history. It is clear that it is Absalon him self who ordered this book to be written, but still pretty much the only peace of literature regarding the Danish kings before Gorm Den Gamle, year A bit annoying that a lot of the kings and other persons had the same name.

It makes it pretty hard to remember who was who etc. Aug 06, Nicki Markus rated it really liked it Shelves: read-non-fiction. This is a fascinating read that blends history with mythology. It looks at the reign of various kings and the heroes who fought for and against them, often linking in with aspects of Norse myth. This is a great edition with extensive and very useful comments, explaining some of the finer points of the tales. May 16, Dan rated it it was ok Shelves: northern-lit.

If you need to read Saxo, then this is the edition to get.