The Saga of the Volsungs : the Norse epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer / introduction and translation by Jesse L. Byock.

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...

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Main Author: Byock, Jesse L.
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Edition:3rd ed.
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