The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon SlayerUniversity of California Press, 19 de jun. de 2012 - 160 páginas 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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NOTE ON THE TRANSLATION | 31 |
THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS | 33 |
NOTES | 111 |
EDDIC POEMS USED BY THE SAGA AUTHOR | 123 |
GLOSSARY | 125 |
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Æsir Alsvid Andvari asked Atli's Attila avenge battle Bikki blood brothers Brynhild Brynhild answered Budli Burgundians called century daughter death deed Denmark drink Eddic poem Eylimi Fafnir father fire Germanic Gjuki gods gold Goths Grani Granmar Grimhild Gudrun Gudrun answered Gunnar and Hogni Guttorm hall Hamdir Hamdir and Sorli heart Heimir Helgi helmet Hjalprek Hjordis Hodbrodd Hogni horse Hreidmar Hunding Hunnish Huns Icelandic Jormunrek killed King Atli King Gjuki King Gunnar King Siggeir King Sigmund King Volsung king's legend Loki Lyngvi mail coat marriage marry Nibelungenlied Norns Norse Odin Odin's Prose Edda Ragnar Randver Regin Rerir ride ring rode Roman runes saga Scandinavia serpent Siggeir Sigi Sigmund and Sinfjotli Signy Sigrun Sigurd Sigurd answered Sigurd replied Sinfjotli slaying sons of Gjuki Sorli spoke story Svanhild sword Gram thought thrall told took treasure valkyrie Vingi Volsung Wagner wall of flame wealth wife woman