Konung Alexander

<p><i>Konung Alexander</i> is a Swedish medieval poem translated from Latin into Swedish verse around the year 1380 at the behest of Bo Jonsson Grip the Lord High Steward of Sweden. This edition Volume 10 presents the historical and literary significance of this early work offering insights into the cultural and linguistic landscape of medieval Sweden. It retells the legendary tales of Alexander the Great a popular subject in medieval literature adapted for a Scandinavian audience. The text provides valuable material for scholars interested in medieval Swedish literature translation studies and the reception of classical narratives in the Nordic countries. The involvement of a prominent figure like Bo Jonsson Grip further underscores the work's historical importance reflecting the literary interests of the Swedish elite during this period.</p><p>This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore you will see the original copyright references library stamps (as most of these works have been housed in our most important libraries around the world) and other notations in the work.</p><p>This work is in the public domain in the United States of America and possibly other nations. Within the United States you may freely copy and distribute this work as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work.</p><p>As a reproduction of a historical artifact this work may contain missing or blurred pages poor pictures errant marks etc. Scholars believe and we concur that this work is important enough to be preserved reproduced and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.</p>