The Saga of the Volsungs : The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer (Edition 1) (Paperback)

from DinadansFriend

This version of the Nibelungenlied is very popular (perhaps because it's shorter?) than the German original. Byock's translation moves along nicely, but I prefer the Hatto translation of the Nibelungenlied or Stephen Grundy's modern redaction of the corpus.

from deslni01

The Saga of the Volsungs was written in the thirteenth century by an unknown Norse author. The story itself, however, is much older and parts are found throughout many Norse stories prior to this version. The story tells of Sigurd the dragonslayer, a man unlike any in the world, and unsurpassed i...

from antiquary

I recall my father reciting the apparence of Odin in this "one-eyed, and seeming ancient, but in his hand a brand" --that may not be verbatim

from BittyCornwell

The Saga Of The Volsungs follows several generations as they achieve great renown, and are killed by people jealous of their success. The following generations try to avenge their fallen ancestors. Filled with compelling elements such as: cursed gold, a ring with the name Andvaranaut, a broken sw...

from deslni01

The Saga of the Volsungs was written in the thirteenth century by an unknown Norse author. The story itself, however, is much older and parts are found throughout many Norse stories prior to this version. The story tells of Sigurd the dragonslayer, a man unlike any in the world, and unsurpassed i...