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The Danes

The Danes: The Danes wondered whence their enemies got such grace of bodily beauty and such supple limbs.

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The Danes were penned inside the hall. (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), The Danish History, > Book Five.)

The Danes: The Danes wondered whence their enemies got such grace of bodily beauty and such supple limbs. (Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX), The Danish History, > Book Seven.)

The Danes were everywhere in fear, For the dread foray every year." (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 33. Marriages And Children Of Harald Hardrade.)

The Danes then began again to stretch out lustily at their oars (Heimskringla, Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 35. Harald'S Escape Into The Jutland Sea.)

Gesta Danorum (Books I-IX)

  • attestation: The Danes were penned inside the hall. (The Danish History, > Book Five.)

    "The Danes were penned inside the hall, and when the fire began to spread, battered vainly at the doors; but they could not get out, and soon attempted to make a sally by assaulting the wall."

  • attestation: The Danes: The Danes wondered whence their enemies got such grace of bodily beauty and such supple limbs. (The Danish History, > Book Seven.)

    "The Danes wondered whence their enemies got such grace of bodily beauty and such supple limbs."

Heimskringla

  • attestation: The Danes were everywhere in fear, For the dread foray every year." (Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 33. Marriages And Children Of Harald Hardrade.)

    "The Danes were everywhere in fear, For the dread foray every year.""

  • attestation: The Danes then began again to stretch out lustily at their oars (Heimskringla > part in the government with his brother Hardaknut. In the same autumn > 35. Harald'S Escape Into The Jutland Sea.)

    "The Danes then began again to stretch out lustily at their oars."