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The Saga of the Volsungs: Legends from the Ancient Germanic and Norse Tradition
"The Saga of the Volsungs stands as one of the most magnificent prose narratives of the High Middle Ages, preserving pre-Christian Germanic and Norse heroic traditions that trace the dramatic rise and tragic fall of a legendary clan. Composed in Iceland during the late 13th century by an anonymous author, the saga weaves together ancient oral poetry, mythic folklore, and ancestral memory. It centers on the lineage of the Volsungs—descendants of the supreme god Odin—and charts their encounters with shape-shifters, cursed gold, dragon-slaying, and fatal betrayal. Introduction to the Volsung Legendarium Understanding The Saga of the Volsungs (Völ..."
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