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Völsunga saga Books
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William Morris
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
"The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs" by William Morris is an epic poem published in 1876. Spanning over 10,000 lines, it tells the tragic tale of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd, and Sigurd's wife Gudrun. Drawing from ancient Icelandic sagas, the poem weaves together divine intervention, family vengeance, dragon-slaying, a cursed treasure, and star-crossed love. Through betrayal and bloodshed, the story follows the doomed Volsung lineage to its devastating conclusion.
William Morris
The Story of Sigurd the Volsung
"The Story of Sigurd the Volsung" by William Morris is an epic poem published in 1876. Drawing from Norse legend, it tells the tragic tale of the hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd, and Sigurd's wife Gudrun. The story follows Sigurd's quest to slay the dragon Fafnir and claim a cursed treasure, his fateful love for the warrior maiden Brynhild, and the deception that leads to betrayal and death. Spanning over 10,000 lines, this retelling of ancient saga weaves themes of loyalty, vengeance, and doomed romance.
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