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The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
Jesse Byock
The Saga of the Volsungs: The Norse Epic of Sigurd the Dragon Slayer
Jesse Byock
Combines mythology, legend and human drama. This book focuses on the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries. It incorporates strands from the oral narratives of the fourth and fifth centuries, when Attila the Hun and other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire.
160 pages, glossary, maps
Media | Books Paperback Book (Book with soft cover and glued back) |
Released | May 27, 1999 |
ISBN13 | 9780140447385 |
Publishers | Penguin Books Ltd |
Pages | 160 |
Dimensions | 196 × 130 × 11 mm · 122 g |
Language | English |
Translator | Byock, Jesse L. |