The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon SlayerUniversity of California Press, 19 de nov. de 2001 - 154 páginas A trove of traditional lore, this Icelandic prose epic tells of love, jealousy, vengeance, war, and the mythic deeds of the dragonslayer, Sigurd the Volsung. The saga is of special interest to admirers of Richard Wagner, who drew heavily upon this Norse source in writing his Ring Cycle. With its magical ring acquired by the hero, and the sword to be reforged, the saga has also been a primary source for writers of fantasy such as J.R.R. Tolkien and romantics such as William Morris. 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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ODIN GUIDES SIGI FROM THE OTHERWORLD | 11 |
THE BIRTH OF VOLSUNG | 13 |
SIGMUND DRAWS THE SWORD FROM BARNSTOCK | 13 |
SIGGEIR PLOTS REVENGE | 13 |
SIGNY PLOTS REVENGE | 2 |
SIGNY GIVES BIRTH TO SINFJOTLI | 3 |
SIGMUND AND SINFJOTLI DON THE SKINS | 4 |
HELGI MARRIES SIGRUN | 4 |
CONCERNING KING GJUKI AND HIS SONS | 35 |
BRYNHILD INTERPRETS GUDRUNS DREAM | 37 |
THE ALE OF FORGETFULNESS IS BLENDED FOR SIGURD | 38 |
SIGURD RIDES THROUGH THE WAVERING FLAMES OF BRYNHILD THE DAUGHTER OF BUDLI | 40 |
DISPUTE OF THE QUEENS BRYNHILD AND GUDRUN | 42 |
BRYNHILDS GRIEF ONLY INCREASES | 44 |
THE BETRAYAL OF SIGURD | 48 |
BRYNHILDS REQUEST | 52 |
CONCERNING THE VOLSUNGS | 4 |
SIGMUND MARRIES HJORDIS | 4 |
HJORDIS REMARRIES | 4 |
THE BIRTH OF SIGURD | 15 |
THE OTTERS RANSOM | 17 |
REGIN FASHIONS GRAM | 19 |
GRIPIR FORETELLS SIGURDS FUTURE | 20 |
SIGURD KILLS LYNGVI AND HJORVARD AND ALL THE OTHERS | 21 |
REGIN AND SIGURD GO RIDING | 23 |
REGIN DRINKS FAFNIRS BLOOD | 25 |
SIGURD EATS THE SERPENTS HEART | 26 |
CONCERNING SIGURD | 27 |
BRYNHILDS WISE COUNSEL | 31 |
CONCERNING SIGURDS APPEARANCE | 32 |
SIGURD COMES TO HEIMIR | 33 |
THE DISAPPEARANCE OF GUDRUN | 53 |
GUDRUN CARVES RUNES | 56 |
HOGNI INTERPRETS HIS WIFES DREAM | 58 |
THE BROTHERS JOURNEY FROM HOME | 59 |
THE BATTLE IN THE FORTRESS AND THE VICTORY | 60 |
HOGNI IS CAPTURED | 61 |
THE CONVERSATION BETWEEN ATLI AND GUDRUN | 63 |
CONCERNING GUDRUN | 66 |
GUDRUN URGES HER SONS TO AVENGE SVANHILD | 67 |
CONCERNING THE SONS OF GUDRUN THE FINAL CHAPTER | 68 |
NOTES | 71 |
EDDIC POEMS USED BY THE SAGA AUTHOR | 83 |
GLOSSARY | 85 |
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