Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum
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Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum is a 12th–13th century Latin chronicle of Danish history and legend that includes the Amleth story later adapted by Shakespeare into Hamlet.
All labels observed (4)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Gesta Danorum | 1 |
| Getica | 1 |
| Saxo Grammaticus’ Gesta Danorum | 1 |
| Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum canonical | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T5109884 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum Context triple: [Hamlet, influencedBy, Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum]
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A.
Prose Edda
The Prose Edda is a 13th-century Icelandic work by Snorri Sturluson that systematizes Norse mythology and serves as a key source for understanding the Old Norse gods, cosmology, and heroic legends.
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B.
Heimskringla
Heimskringla is a collection of Old Norse kings' sagas, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson, that recount the lives and deeds of Norwegian monarchs from legendary times to the 12th century.
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C.
Orkneyinga saga
Orkneyinga saga is a medieval Icelandic narrative that recounts the history and legends of the Earls of Orkney and their Norse connections.
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D.
Saga of Hákon the Good
Saga of Hákon the Good is an Old Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Hákon I the Good, traditionally attributed to the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
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E.
Norse sagas
Norse sagas are medieval Icelandic prose narratives that recount the legendary heroes, gods, and historical events of the Norse and wider Scandinavian world.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum Target entity description: Saxo Grammaticus’s Gesta Danorum is a 12th–13th century Latin chronicle of Danish history and legend that includes the Amleth story later adapted by Shakespeare into Hamlet.
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A.
Prose Edda
The Prose Edda is a 13th-century Icelandic work by Snorri Sturluson that systematizes Norse mythology and serves as a key source for understanding the Old Norse gods, cosmology, and heroic legends.
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B.
Heimskringla
Heimskringla is a collection of Old Norse kings' sagas, traditionally attributed to Snorri Sturluson, that recount the lives and deeds of Norwegian monarchs from legendary times to the 12th century.
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C.
Orkneyinga saga
Orkneyinga saga is a medieval Icelandic narrative that recounts the history and legends of the Earls of Orkney and their Norse connections.
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D.
Saga of Hákon the Good
Saga of Hákon the Good is an Old Norse kings' saga recounting the life and reign of the Norwegian king Hákon I the Good, traditionally attributed to the Icelandic historian Snorri Sturluson.
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E.
Norse sagas
Norse sagas are medieval Icelandic prose narratives that recount the legendary heroes, gods, and historical events of the Norse and wider Scandinavian world.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (55)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Latin prose work
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historical chronicle ⓘ medieval literature ⓘ |
| alternativeName |
Deeds of the Danes
NERFINISHED
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Gesta Danorum in usum studiosae juventutis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| author | Saxo Grammaticus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commissionedBy | Absalon, Archbishop of Lund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| containsMotif |
heroic exploits of Danish warriors
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revenge tragedy elements in the Amleth story ⓘ transition from paganism to Christianity ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| coversTimeSpan |
mythic prehistory of Denmark
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up to the late 12th century ⓘ |
| dateOfCompletion | circa 1208 ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Absalon, Archbishop of Lund NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| describes |
Christianization of Denmark
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legendary Danish kings ⓘ mythological Scandinavian heroes ⓘ pagan Norse traditions ⓘ |
| genre |
chronicle
ⓘ
historiography ⓘ legendary history ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Book 1
ⓘ
Book 10 ⓘ Book 11 ⓘ Book 12 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 13 ⓘ Book 14 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 15 ⓘ Book 16 ⓘ Book 2 ⓘ Book 3 ⓘ Book 4 NERFINISHED ⓘ Book 5 ⓘ Book 6 ⓘ Book 7 ⓘ Book 8 ⓘ Book 9 ⓘ |
| historicalValue | major source for early Danish history ⓘ |
| includesCharacter | Amleth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced | Renaissance views of Danish history ⓘ |
| influencedWork |
Belleforest’s Histoires tragiques
NERFINISHED
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William Shakespeare’s Hamlet NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| language | Latin ⓘ |
| literaryForm | Latin rhetorical prose ⓘ |
| literarySignificance | earliest extensive Danish national history in Latin ⓘ |
| mainSubject |
Danish history
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Danish legends ⓘ |
| numberOfBooks | 16 ⓘ |
| placeOfComposition | Denmark NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| preservedIn |
later early modern copies
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medieval manuscript fragments ⓘ |
| religiousContext | Christian ⓘ |
| timePeriodOfComposition |
early 13th century
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late 12th century ⓘ |
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Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Getica
this entity surface form:
Gesta Danorum
this entity surface form:
Saxo Grammaticus’ Gesta Danorum