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  1. The Saga of the Volsungs
    the Norse epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
    Published: 1990
    Publisher:  University of California Press, Berkeley

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    Kunsthistorisches Institut in Florenz, Max-Planck-Institut, Bibliothek
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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780520272996; 9780520951518
    RVK Categories: GW 6098
    Subjects: Siegfried (Legendary character); Sagas
    Scope: ix, 145 p.
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    Includes bibliographical references
  2. Saga of the Volsungs
    The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
    Author: Byock, Jesse L.
    Published: 2012
    Publisher:  University of California Press, Berkeley

    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... more

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    Universitätsbibliothek Erfurt / Forschungsbibliothek Gotha, Universitätsbibliothek Erfurt
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    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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    Source: Union catalogues
    Language: English
    Media type: Ebook
    Format: Online
    ISBN: 9780520272996
    Subjects: Sagas ; Translations into English; Siegfried (Legendary character) ; Romances; Electronic books
    Scope: Online-Ressource (160 p)
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    Cover; THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Representations of the Volsung Story in Norse Art; Myths, Heroes, and Social Realities; History and Legend: Burgundians, Huns, Goths, and Sigurd the Dragon Slayer; Richard Wagner and the Saga of the Volsungs; NOTE ON THE TRANSLATION; THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS; 1. Odin Guides Sigi from the Otherworld*; 2. The Birth of Volsung; 3. Sigmund Draws the Sword from Barnstock*; 4· Siggeir Plots Revenge*; 5. The Fall of Volsung; 6. Signy Plots Revenge*; 7. Signy Gives Birth to Sinfjotli

    8. Sigmund and Sinfjotli Don the Skins9. Helgi Marries Sigrun; 10. Concerning the Volsungs; 11. Sigmund Marries Hjordis*; 12. Hjordis Remarries*; 13. The Birth of Sigurd; 14. The Otter's Ransom*; 15. Regin Fashions Gram; 16. Gripir Foretells Sigurd's Future*; 17. Sigurd Kills Lyngvi and Hjorvard and All the Others; 18. Regin and Sigurd Go Riding; 19. Regin Drinks Fafnir's Blood; 20. Sigurd Eats the Serpent's Heart; 21. Concerning Sigurd; 22. Brynhild's Wise Counsel; 23. Concerning Sigurd's Appearance; 24· Sigurd Comes to Heimir; 25. The Conversation between Sigurd and Brynhild

    26. Concerning King Gjuki and His Sons27. Brynhild Interprets Gudrun's Dream; 28. The Ale of Forgetfulness Is Blended for Sigurd; 29. Sigurd Rides through the Wavering Flames of Brynhild, the Daughter of Budli; 30. Dispute of the Queens, Brynhild and Gudrun; 31. Brynhild's Grief Only Increases; 32. The Betrayal of Sigurd; 33. Brynhild's Request; 34. The Disappearance of Gudrun; 35. Gudrun Carves Runes; 36. Hogni Interprets His Wife's Dream; 37. The Brothers' Journey from Home; 38. The Battle in the Fortress and the Victory; 39. Hogni Is Captured; 40. The Conversation between Atli and Gudrun

    41. Concerning Gudrun42. Svanhild Is Married and Trampled to Death under the Hooves of Horses; 43. Gudrun Urges Her Sons to Avenge Svanhild; 44. Concerning the Sons of Gudrun. The Final Chapter; NOTES; EDDIC POEMS USED BY THE SAGA AUTHOR; GLOSSARY

    Cover; THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS; Title; Copyright; Dedication; CONTENTS; INTRODUCTION; Representations of the Volsung Story in Norse Art; Myths, Heroes, and Social Realities; History and Legend: Burgundians, Huns, Goths, and Sigurd the Dragon Slayer; Richard Wagner and the Saga of the Volsungs; NOTE ON THE TRANSLATION; THE SAGA OF THE VOLSUNGS; 1. Odin Guides Sigi from the Otherworld*; 2. The Birth of Volsung; 3. Sigmund Draws the Sword from Barnstock*; 4· Siggeir Plots Revenge*; 5. The Fall of Volsung; 6. Signy Plots Revenge*; 7. Signy Gives Birth to Sinfjotli

    8. Sigmund and Sinfjotli Don the Skins9. Helgi Marries Sigrun; 10. Concerning the Volsungs; 11. Sigmund Marries Hjordis*; 12. Hjordis Remarries*; 13. The Birth of Sigurd; 14. The Otter's Ransom*; 15. Regin Fashions Gram; 16. Gripir Foretells Sigurd's Future*; 17. Sigurd Kills Lyngvi and Hjorvard and All the Others; 18. Regin and Sigurd Go Riding; 19. Regin Drinks Fafnir's Blood; 20. Sigurd Eats the Serpent's Heart; 21. Concerning Sigurd; 22. Brynhild's Wise Counsel; 23. Concerning Sigurd's Appearance; 24· Sigurd Comes to Heimir; 25. The Conversation between Sigurd and Brynhild

    26. Concerning King Gjuki and His Sons27. Brynhild Interprets Gudrun's Dream; 28. The Ale of Forgetfulness Is Blended for Sigurd; 29. Sigurd Rides through the Wavering Flames of Brynhild, the Daughter of Budli; 30. Dispute of the Queens, Brynhild and Gudrun; 31. Brynhild's Grief Only Increases; 32. The Betrayal of Sigurd; 33. Brynhild's Request; 34. The Disappearance of Gudrun; 35. Gudrun Carves Runes; 36. Hogni Interprets His Wife's Dream; 37. The Brothers' Journey from Home; 38. The Battle in the Fortress and the Victory; 39. Hogni Is Captured; 40. The Conversation between Atli and Gudrun

    41. Concerning Gudrun42. Svanhild Is Married and Trampled to Death under the Hooves of Horses; 43. Gudrun Urges Her Sons to Avenge Svanhild; 44. Concerning the Sons of Gudrun. The Final Chapter; NOTES; EDDIC POEMS USED BY THE SAGA AUTHOR; GLOSSARY;