Saga of the Volsungs: Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer Paperback - 2002
by Introduction by Jesse Byock
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. 2 maps.
First line
Now there is this to tell: the queen soon discovered that she was carrying a child, and the pregnancy continued for a long time without her being able to give birth.
From the jacket flap
"This is a book of the highest importance. No one should attempt to teach about Viking society or claim to understand it without being familiar with this chilling and enduring myth."Eleanor Searle, Past President of the Medieval Academy of America"
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- Title Saga of the Volsungs: Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
- Author Introduction by Jesse Byock
- Binding Paperback
- Edition [ Edition: Repri
- Pages 160
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher University of California Press, CA, USA
- Date January 7, 2002
- ISBN 9780520232853 / 0520232852
- Weight 0.41 lbs (0.19 kg)
- Dimensions 8.23 x 5.46 x 0.42 in (20.90 x 13.87 x 1.07 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Germany
- Library of Congress subjects Sagas, Siegfried (Legendary character) - Romances
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 89020313
- Dewey Decimal Code FIC
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