In other words, to the far north, where the days were very long in summer, and the winters very dark. The Belgae, who were Cimbric in origin, had spread across the Rhine and given their name to all northern France and Belgium. There are other clues as to the origin of the peoples who settled the northwestern European nations and Scandinavia, not the least of which is philological. Julius Caesar observed there was little difference between the speech of the Gauls and the Britons in his day. Jerome says the speech of the Galatians in Asia Minor bore a strong resemblance to the speech he heard in the neighborhood of Trier.
Trier is one of the most ancient cities in Europe, in Germany.
Like most European nations, true written histories do not commence until about the 8th or 9th centuries. Beyond that, one is left with the writings of the earliest travelers to those regions, such as Pliny, Strabo, Herodotus, Julius Caesar, and others. Of Danish history, it is admitted Pliny is the most ancient contributor. Our earliest knowledge of Denmark is derived from Pliny, who speaks of three islands named 'Skandiai,' a name which is also applied to Sweden. Many myths have been perpetrated concerning the earliest Scandinavians.