The Volsunga Saga
Author | : Rasmus Bjørn Anderson |
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Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Sagas |
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Author | : Rasmus Bjørn Anderson |
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Total Pages | : 388 |
Release | : 1907 |
Genre | : Sagas |
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Publisher | : Univ of California Press |
Total Pages | : 160 |
Release | : 2012-06-19 |
Genre | : Social Science |
ISBN | : 0520951514 |
The Saga of the Volsungs is an Icelandic epic of special interest to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon this Norse source in writing his Ring Cycle and a primary source for writers of fantasy such as J. R. R. Tolkien and romantics such as William Morris. A trove of traditional lore, it tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. Byock's comprehensive introduction explores the history, legends, and myths contained in the saga and traces the development of a narrative that reaches back to the period of the great folk migrations in Europe when the Roman Empire collapsed.
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Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 183 |
Release | : 2017-07-31 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 1624666353 |
From the translator of the bestselling Poetic Edda (Hackett, 2015) comes a gripping new rendering of two of the greatest sagas of Old Norse literature. Together the two sagas recount the story of seven generations of a single legendary heroic family and comprise our best source of traditional lore about its members—including, among others, the dragon-slayer Sigurd, Brynhild the Valkyrie, and the Viking chieftain Ragnar Lothbrok.
Author | : William Morris |
Publisher | : |
Total Pages | : 356 |
Release | : 2017-04-07 |
Genre | : |
ISBN | : 9783744752824 |
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung And the Fall of the Niblungs is an unchanged, high-quality reprint of the original edition of 1898. Hansebooks is editor of the literature on different topic areas such as research and science, travel and expeditions, cooking and nutrition, medicine, and other genres. As a publisher we focus on the preservation of historical literature. Many works of historical writers and scientists are available today as antiques only. Hansebooks newly publishes these books and contributes to the preservation of literature which has become rare and historical knowledge for the future.
Author | : J.R.R. Tolkien |
Publisher | : HarperCollins |
Total Pages | : 233 |
Release | : 2012-02-15 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 0547504713 |
Many years ago, J.R.R. Tolkien composed his own version of the great legend of Northern antiquity, recounted here in The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrún. In the Lay of the Völsungs is told the ancestry of the great hero Sigurd, the slayer of Fáfnir, most celebrated of dragons; of his awakening of the Valkyrie Brynhild, who slept surrounded by a wall of fire, and of their betrothal; and of his coming to the court of the great princes who were named the Niflungs (or Nibelungs), with whom he entered into blood-brotherhood. In scenes of dramatic intensity, of confusion of identity, thwarted passion, jealousy, and bitter strife, the tragedy of Sigurd and Brynhild, of Gunnar the Niflung and Gudrún his sister, mounts to its end in the murder of Sigurd, the suicide of Brynhild, and the despair of Gudrún. The Lay of Gudrún recounts her fate after the death of Sigurd, her marriage against her will to the mighty Atli, ruler of the Huns (the Attila of history), his murder of her brothers, and her hideous revenge.
Author | : Anonymous |
Publisher | : Tantor Media Incorporated |
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Release | : 2014-05-10 |
Genre | : Sagas |
ISBN | : 9781452623566 |
Tells the story of the Völsung clan, including the story of Sigurd and Brynhild.
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Total Pages | : 336 |
Release | : 1870 |
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Author | : William Morris |
Publisher | : Grizzell Press |
Total Pages | : 316 |
Release | : 2012-12 |
Genre | : Fiction |
ISBN | : 9781447470557 |
This early work by William Morris was originally published in 1899 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography. William Morris was born in London, England in 1834. Arguably best known as a textile designer, he founded a design partnership which deeply influenced the decoration of churches and homes during the early 20th century. However, he is also considered an important Romantic writer and pioneer of the modern fantasy genre, being a direct influence on authors such as J. R. R. Tolkien. As well as fiction, Morris penned poetry and essays. We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
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Publisher | : Hackett Publishing |
Total Pages | : 219 |
Release | : 2019-11-15 |
Genre | : Poetry |
ISBN | : 1624668437 |
The Wanderer's Hávamál features Jackson Crawford’s complete, carefully revised English translation of the Old Norse poem Hávamál, newly annotated for this volume, together with facing original Old Norse text sourced directly from the Codex Regius manuscript. Rounding out the volume are Crawford’s classic Cowboy Hávamál and translations of other related texts central to understanding the character, wisdom, and mysteries of Óðinn (Odin). Portable and reader-friendly, it makes an ideal companion for both lovers of Old Norse mythology and those new to the wisdom of this central Eddic poem wherever they may find themselves.
Author | : William Morris |
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Total Pages | : 366 |
Release | : 1891 |
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