Saxo Grammaticus
Nordische Mythen und Geschichte Gesta Danorum
Marix, Wiesbaden, 2004. 637 S., Pappband mit Schutzumschlag - sehr gutes Exemplar/ erste vollstndige, neu bersetzte und reichhaltig kommentierte Ausgabe -
Saxo Grammaticus Book order (chronological)
Saxo Grammaticus was a Danish historian, credited with authoring the first comprehensive history of Denmark. His work delves into the early narratives and mythology of the nation, offering significant insights into its past. Characterized by a Latinate prose style and an epic sweep, his writing captures a foundational period of history. The Gesta Danorum stands as a seminal text in Danish historiography, influencing subsequent accounts.
Příběh Amleta, prince jutského, jak jej ve své dánské kronice zapsal Saxo Grammaticus
- 55 pages
- 2 hours of reading
Všem milovníkům Shakespearova díla nabízíme v útlé knížce původní příběh o Hamletovi z dánské kroniky Gesta Danorum, napsané kolem r. 1200. Tato kronika byla vydána za humanismu v Paříži a právě ona se stala předlohou, ze které při psaní Hamleta čerpal W. Shakespeare. Z dánštiny a latiny přeložila Helena Kadečková
In the early years of the thirteenth century the Danish writer Saxo Grammaticus provided his people with a History of the Danes , an account of their glorious past from the legendary kings and heroes of Denmark to the historical present. It is one of the major sources for the heroic and mythological traditions of northern Europe, though the complex Latin style and the wide range of material brought together from different sources have limited its use. Here Hilda Ellis Davidson, a specialist in Scandinavian mythology, together with the translator Peter Fisher, provides a full English edition; each of the first nine books is preceded by an introductory summary, and a detailed commentary follows on the folklore and life and customs of twelfth-century Denmark - including the sources of Hamlet , of which Saxo gives the earliest known account.HILDA ELLIS DAVIDSON's other books include The Sword in Anglo-Saxon England ; PETER FISHER is also the translator of Olaus A Description of the Northern Peoples .