The True Story of Amleth | The Northman

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Many people know the story of Hamlet the Prince of Denmark written by Shakespeare, but not many people know the story it’s based on. That would be the Tale of Amleth that was written by Saxo Grammaticus into a chronicle called the “Deeds of the Danes”. This legend is one of bloodshed, betrayal and war.

Sources: Oliver Elton's version of the Translated Gesta Danorum