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Title:
The Saga of the Volsungs : the Norse epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
Author:
Byock, Jesse L.
ISBN:
9780520951518

9780520272996
Edition:
3rd ed.
Publication Information:
Berkeley : University of California Press, 2012.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (viii, 145 pages) : illustrations, maps
Abstract:
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 migrati.
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