num_pages: 200
description: The Volsung Saga is an epic tale of love, betrayal, and revenge, written anonymously in Old Norse around the 13th century. The story follows the heroic Volsung family, beginning with the legendary hero Sigmund, who pulls a magical sword from a tree and becomes the greatest warrior of his time. Sigmund's son, Sigurd, inherits the sword and goes on to slay the dragon Fafnir, gaining a vast treasure and a curse that will lead to his tragic death. Along the way, Sigurd falls in love with the beautiful Valkyrie Brynhild, but their relationship is doomed by the machinations of Odin and the jealousy of Brynhild's rival, the sorceress Gudrun. The story culminates in a bloody battle between the Volsungs and their enemies, in which Sigurd and his family meet their fates. The Volsung Saga is a masterpiece of medieval literature, full of vivid characters, thrilling action, and profound themes of honor, loyalty, and destiny.Learn the story behind that whole Ride of the Valkyries.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: The Volsung Saga
titlecomplete: The Volsung Saga
characters: Sigurd, Regin
genres: Classics, Epic, History, Folklore, Literature, Mythology, Poetry, Nonfiction, Medieval, Scandinavian Literature
ratings_count: 6302
places: Worms
publisher: Kessinger Publishing