Saxo's account of history has been seen to differ greatly from that of his contemporaries, especially between his account and those of Norwegians and Icelanders in that the titles of hero and villain switch between the characters of the various nationalities.

His account of the tale of Thyri for example is far more fantastic and blown up than the tale that Sven presents and for this stylization and elaboration of the facts Saxo's history has often been criticized.

Saxo's inclusion of Amleth is the most significant part of the Gesta Danorum, however the work also has value in its description of the canonization of Canute and further in comparison to Snorri, whose work shares many characters and stories, creating a better understanding of pre-Christian Scandinavia.

In Saxo's version, two brothers, Orvendil and Fengi are given the rule over Jutland by King Rørik Slyngebond of the Danes.

A reasonably faithful version of Saxo's story was translated into French in 1570 by François de Belleforest, in his Histoires tragiques.

There were never any limited edition Saxo's ever made by Citroën.

Saxo's kings of Sweden appear in the Danish Gesta Danorum by Saxo Grammaticus.

Whereas Ynglingatal glorifies the Norwegian kings by their Swedish origins, Saxo's Swedish kings are there to glorify the Danes by being dominated by them, the task of which might have needed some creativity from Saxo's side and / or Danish tradition.

Unlike Saxo's Gesta Danorum or Svend Aagesen's Brevis Historia Regum Dacie which is Danish history as seen from our time, Chronicon Roskildense often covers the ' losing ' side in these very same events told of by Saxo and Svend Aggesen.

In his version of the tale, Hardakanute is raised by Ennignup ( suggested to be Saxo's rendition of Gnupa ), but never accepts Christianity.

According to legend, and as told in Saxo's Gesta Danorum ( chronicles of the Danes ), as well as in the Scylding Sagas, Helge ( brother to Hroar, both known from the Beowolf poems ) once came by this island on one of his raiding expeditions.

In Saxo's Gesta Danorum book 7, he is referred to as a petty king and as the father of Hagbard and Haki, and of two other sons who were killed early in the feud with Sigar, Helwin and Hamund ( a namesake of his father's ).

Saxo's work was not strictly a history or a simple record of old tales, rather it was " a product of Saxo's own mind and times ," he combines the history and mythology of the heroic age of Denmark and reworks it into his own story that exemplifies the past of the Danes.

Because of its likehood with Saxo's description of the great image in the temple of Rügen, the statue was immediately proclaimed a representation of Svantevit, although it was clear it could not be the original Svantevit of Rügen.

In Saxo's Gesta Danorum, however, the gods and goddesses are heavily euhemerized, and Saxo's view on pagan deities is extremely biased, therefore most stories related to pagan gods written in it might not exist in ancient lore.

Georges Dumézil linked Saxo's account of Frigg's infidelity and the stolen gold with the burning of Gullveig.

However, while Hamlet dies in Shakespeare's version just after his uncle's death, in Saxo's version Amleth survives and begins ruling his kingdom, going on to other adventures.

Belleforest embellished Saxo's text substantially, almost doubling its length, and introduced the hero's melancholy.

No clear evidence exists that Shakespeare made any direct references to Saxo's version.

However, elements of Belleforest's version which are not in Saxo's story do appear in Shakespeare's play.

Sven Aggesen, a Danish nobleman and author of a slightly earlier history of Denmark than Saxo's, describes his contemporary, Saxo, as his contubernalis meaning tent-comrade.

" Saxo's education and ability supports the idea that he was educated outside of Denmark.

Saxo's history of the Danes was compiled from sources that are of questionable historical value.

The first four are concerned with the history of the Danes before Christ, the next four with the history after Christ, books 9-12 Christian Denmark and 13-16 promote Lund and the exploits early before and during Saxo's own lifetime.

Saxo's " heathen " gods however were not always good characters.

Saxo's world is seen to have had very warlike values.

Saxo's chronology of kings extends up to Saint Canute and his son Valdemar I.

What is arguably the most important part of Saxo's entire history of the Danes is the story of Amleth, the first instance of Hamlet.

Some have considered Saxo's Latin to have more in common with legal training than ecclesiastical and his poetry is thought to have traces of parallelism.

There are even differences between Saxo's work, and that of fellow Danish historian Sven Aggesen.

Vocational training which holds no hope that the skill developed will be in fact a marketable skill becomes just another school `` chore '' for those whose interest in their studies has begun to falter.

Though the subject -- segregation in her native South -- has been thoroughly worked, Miss McCullers uses her poet's instinct and storyteller's skill to reaffirm her place at the very top of modern American writing.

* Isolation Aphasia, also known as Mixed Transcortical Aphasia, is a type of disturbance in language skill that causes the inability to comprehend what is being said to you or the difficulty in creating speech with meaning without affecting the ability to recite what has been said and to acquire newly presented words.

Traditionally, the level of care and skill which has to be demonstrated by a director has been framed largely with reference to the non-executive director.

However, a more modern approach has since developed, and in Dorchester Finance Co Ltd v Stebbing BCLC 498 the court held that the rule in Equitable Fire related only to skill, and not to diligence.

More recently, it has been suggested that both the tests of skill and diligence should be assessed objectively and subjectively ; in the United Kingdom, the statutory provisions relating to directors ' duties in the new Companies Act 2006 have been codified on this basis.

Different countries impose different tests, although generally the requirements are low ; in the United Kingdom there has to be some ' skill, labour and judgment ' that has gone into it.

After seeing Jen fight Mu Bai, Fox realizes Jen had been secretly studying the Wudang manual and has surpassed her in skill.

While it is possible through skillful play to minimize the house advantage, it is extremely rare that a player has sufficient skill to completely eliminate his inherent long-term disadvantage ( the house edge ( HE ) or house vigorish ) in a casino game.

According to the American Bar Association, a lawyer that is a certified specialist has been recognized by an independent professional certifying organization as having an enhanced level of skill and expertise, as well as substantial involvement in an established legal specialty.

He notes that the Elder Edda couples the Æsir and the álfar, a conjunction that recurs in Old English ês and ylfe, clearly grouping the elves as a divine or supernatural class of beings, sometimes extended by the Vanir as a third class: The Hrafnagaldr states Alföðr orkar, álfar skilja, vanir vita " The Allfather Odin | the áss has power, the álfar have skill, and vanir knowledge ".

The bill specifically exempts fantasy sports games, educational games, or any online contest that " has an outcome that reflects the relative knowledge of the participants, or their skill at physical reaction or physical manipulation ( but not chance ), and, in the case of a fantasy or simulation sports game, has an outcome that is determined predominantly by accumulated statistical results of sporting events, including any non-participant's individual performances in such sporting events ..."

In its citation, the jury said: " Ieoh Ming Pei has given this century some of its most beautiful interior spaces and exterior forms ... His versatility and skill in the use of materials approach the level of poetry.

The validity of the dating methodology has subsequently been called into question, and the age of the shroud is still the subject of much debate despite the existence of a 1389 Memorandum by Bishop Pierre D ' Arcis to the Avignon Antipope Clement VII mentioning that the image had previously been denounced by his predecessor Henri de Poitiers ( Bishop of Troyes 1353-1370 ), stating " Eventually, after diligent inquiry and examination, he discovered how the said cloth had been cunningly painted, the truth being attested by the artist who had painted it, to wit, that it was a work of human skill and not miraculously wrought or bestowed.

In the colloquial, one can say that a person's kung fu is good in cooking, or that someone has kung fu in calligraphy ; saying that a person possesses kung fu in an area implies skill in that area, which they have worked hard to develop.

The amount it adds depends on the duration, intensity, productivity and skill of the labor-power purchased: in this sense the buyer of labor-power has purchased a commodity of variable use.

The doorkeeper will not let him in unless he has a skill with which to serve the king.

This Act was created to promote employment of older persons based on their ability rather than age ; to prohibit arbitrary age discrimination in employment ; to help employers and workers find ways of meeting problems arising from the impact of age on employment because in the face of rising productivity and affluence, older workers find themselves disadvantaged in their efforts to retain employment, and especially to regain employment when displaced from jobs ; the setting of arbitrary age limits regardless of potential for job performance has become a common practice, and certain otherwise desirable practices may work to the disadvantage of older persons ; the incidence of unemployment, especially long-term unemployment with resultant deterioration of skill, morale, and employer acceptability is, relative to the younger ages, high among older workers ; their numbers are great and growing ; and their employment problems grave ; and the existence in industries affecting commerce, of arbitrary discrimination in employment because of age, burdens commerce and the free flow of goods in commerce.

Being a part of the male dress, it also has a part in the cultural expressions of the coastal rural regions of Ecuador, such as dances, horsetaming contests and skill exhibitions.

# During the course of the experiment the scientist in charge must be prepared to terminate the experiment at any stage, if he has probable cause to believe, in the exercise of the good faith, superior skill and careful judgment required of him that a continuation of the experiment is likely to result in injury, disability, or death to the experimental subject.

State justice has taken the place of clan, feudal, merchant and ecclesiastical justice due to its strength, skill and simplicity.