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The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer

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Description:"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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer. To get started finding The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
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Pages
160
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
University of California Press
Release
2012
ISBN
0520951514

The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer

Unknown Author
4.4/5 (1290744 ratings)
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Description: "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.We have made it easy for you to find a PDF Ebooks without any digging. And by having access to our ebooks online or by storing it on your computer, you have convenient answers with The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer. To get started finding The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer, you are right to find our website which has a comprehensive collection of manuals listed.
Our library is the biggest of these that have literally hundreds of thousands of different products represented.
Pages
160
Format
PDF, EPUB & Kindle Edition
Publisher
University of California Press
Release
2012
ISBN
0520951514

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