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How a 17th-century illustration is helping archaeologists find Viking ships

Ars Technica 01 Jul 2021

They then covered the grave with dirt to create a raised earthen mound ... It is first mentioned in the 12th-century treatise Gesta Danorum ("The History of the Danes" or "Deeds of the Danes") by Danish theologian Saxo Grammaticus, and there are many other references throughout medieval and early modern texts ... Comments. .

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Pseudo-History or Famed Fiction? Geoffrey of Monmouth’s Historia

Ancient Origins 20 Apr 2021

Geoffrey of Monmouth has gone down in history for his classic epic, the Historia Regum Britanniae , known in English as The History of the Kings of Britain . This masterpiece of medieval literature is well-known for being the origin of the story of King Arthur most of us are familiar with today ... Saxo Grammaticus ... Was He a Father of Histories or Lies?.

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Saxo Grammaticus: Warrior Historian of the Danes and a Medieval Influencer

Ancient Origins 14 Apr 2021

Saxo Grammaticus was a Danish historian whose writings were instrumental for the preservation of the ancient history of the Danes and their nations. Considered to be one of the major historical figures in Denmark, Saxo Grammaticus left an irreplaceable mark on Europe’s medieval history ... Saxo Grammaticus could have accompanied him ... Saxo Grammaticus.

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VIDEO: Where’d She Snow? Boarder Swallowed By Eight Feet Of Mountain Snow

The Tennessee Tribune 27 Mar 2021

SOCHI, Russia — A female snowboarder was terrified when she sank 2.5 meters down a hole into the snow after accidentally deviating off-piste and realizing nobody could hear her screaming for help ... She said she initially sank into the snow to her waist ... “In 1168, Saxo Grammaticus described ‘slippery boards’ used in fighting,” states the study ... ....

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‘Is Hamlet about a small village?’ asked Grandad. At least this generation can Google it

The Observer 17 Mar 2021

... But where did the name come from? Either, it turns out, from Shakespeare’s son, Hamnet, or from the Danish mythological figure Amleth, recorded by the strikingly named Saxo Grammaticus, who surely would have been turning out some fine Scandi TV dramas if he was with us today.

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Does a Viking Age Mask Stone Picture the Real Hamlet?

Ancient Origins 12 Mar 2021

It is well-known that Shakespeare modeled his Hamlet story over older versions of the story about Amleth, first written in Latin circa 1200 AD by Danish chronicle writer Saxo Grammaticus ... Saxo Grammaticus (Saxo), as imagined by Louis Moe, who illustrated the 1898 Danish translation ... Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus, written c.

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Letters: not all Africans’ sacrifice is forgotten

The Observer 10 Nov 2019

Shocked because there is clear documentary evidence that women were found among the warrior dead in battles against the Byzantines in the 10th century; even Saxo Grammaticus, the Christian who bowdlerised the Norse Sagas for references to strong and warrior women (preferring to describe them as “witches”), managed to let a few references through ... .