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The Saga of the Volsungs : the Norse epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer /
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...
| Clasificación: | Libro Electrónico |
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| Formato: | Electrónico eBook |
| Idioma: | Inglés |
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Berkeley :
University of California Press,
2012.
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| Edición: | 3rd ed. |
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| Acceso en línea: | Texto completo |
Tabla de Contenidos:
- 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.