The Saga of the Volsungs : The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Byock, Jesse L.

Standardized Title:

Völsunga saga. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Siegfried (Legendary character)--Romances.

Siegfried.

Sagas.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (160 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Berkeley, CA : University of California Press, [2012]

Language Note:

English

Summary:

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.

Contents:

Frontmatter

CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION

NOTE ON THE TRANSLATION

THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS

NOTES

EDDIC POEMS USED BY THE SAGA AUTHOR

GLOSSARY

Notes:

Description based upon print version of record.

Description based on online resource; title from PDF title page (publisher's Web site, viewed 24. Apr 2020)

ISBN:

9786613767165

9781280995552

1280995556

9780520951518

0520951514

OCLC:

799766986