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Saxo Grammaticus – Gesta Danorum – Danmarkshistorien

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Saxo Grammaticus; edited by Karsten Friis-Jensen; translated by Peter Zeeberg28 October 2026

A Latin–Danish edition of a Danish chronicle, useful for investigating how ancestral stories constructed royal authority. Its legendary beginnings require a different reading from a modern factual register.

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Title
Saxo Grammaticus – Gesta Danorum – Danmarkshistorien
Author
Saxo Grammaticus; edited by Karsten Friis-Jensen; translated by Peter Zeeberg
Language
LA / DA
Category
Chronicle · critical edition
Historical scope
Middle Ages
Edition and scope of the entry

Gads Forlag, 2005; two volumes; ISBN 9788712040255. This identifies the catalogued edition, not a copy owned by the editors.

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  1. Where does the narrator move from legendary tradition to events closer to his own time?
  2. How does the portrayal of a ruler change when compared with an independent document or artefact?
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The medieval text and its modern translation form different layers. Distinguish the chronicler, editorial commentary and your own interpretation.

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  1. Gads Forlag · Saxo Grammaticus – Gesta Danorum – Danmarkshistorien

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