Olimp leży w Skandynawii, czyli o zawłaszczeniu świata mitów greckich przez XVI- i XVII-wieczne pisarstwo skandynawskie
Olympus lies in Scandinavia – how the early modern 16th- and 17th-century Scandinavian writers appropriated the world of Greek myths

Summary/Abstract: The classical heritage played a significant role in early modern historical writing, shaping both the messageand the narrative form. The inclusion of Greek myths served as a means to support the vision of a gloriouspast, thereby weaving national history into the broader tapestry of world history. In Scandinavian literature,four mythical stories were particularly influential: those of the Hyperboreans, the Cimmerians, Atlantis, andOdysseus’s travels. Central to this new interpretation was the effort to locate ancient sites and figures withinScandinavian territory.

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