April 20, 2025
Author: runesf
January 17, 2025
The Origin of the Carolingian Empire
Many years ago, I rescued a copy of Peter Munz’s essay The Origin of the Carolingian Empire as it was being unceremoniously binned by the University of Copenhagen. At the time, I assumed it dealt with the decline of the
May 22, 2024
The Elves of Tolkien’s Legendarium
Elves | __________________________________ | | Eldar
May 13, 2022
The Siege of Copenhagen
In 1807 the British descended on Copenhagen and in an preemptive strike bombarded the city and took off with Danish navy. An infamous event that caused controversy in Britain, intense hatred in Denmark and solidi
March 27, 2021
The Dagmar Cross – The Dano-Byzantine Connection
Saint Bendt's Church in Ringsted The Royal Cross In 1683 Provst (Dean) Christian Blichfeld of Sct. Bendt's Church in Ringsted wanted to make room for a gravesite for his wife inside the church, this meant the partia
December 29, 2017
Det er Knud som er død (The Minds of 99)
One of the most interesting bands on the Danish music scene right now, is in my opinion "The Minds of 99". Their big breakthrough song "Det er Knud som er død" happens to be an interpretation of Tom Kristensen's po
May 1, 2017
Lorca Lives
Lorca lives in New York City He never went back to Spain He went to Cuba for a while But he's back in town again He's tired of the gypsies And he's tired of the sea He hates to play his old gu
December 29, 2016
Dejlig Er Den Himmel Blå
Dejlig Er Den Himmel Blå - by N.F.S. Grundtvig When it comes to Danish hymns, Nikolaj Frederik Severin Grundtvig is by far the most renowned contributor. No doubt this also has to do with his major contribut
May 22, 2016
Gid jeg var en Løvetand
The following is a direct translation of Eddie Skollers song 'Gid jeg var en Løvetand' (I wish I was a Dandelion). Løvetand literally means 'Lionstooth', though the common name for the flower in Danish is 'Mælkebøtt
April 12, 2015