Volsunga Saga : The Story of the Volsungs [And] Niblungs, with Certain Songs from the Elder Edda; (Hardcover)

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 meandmybooks

Wow. Well, this was certainly action packed! Magic rings, swords in trees (like swords in anvils, only different), and nearly endless duplicitous in-laws. Loads of good stuff, and loads of weird stuff, too. The ending seemed rather abrupt, but that might just have been because it ended as soon as...

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 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...