The Saga of the Volsungs (With the Saga of Ragnar Lothbrok) by Unknown
Requirements: .MP3 reader, 133mb
Overview: Based on Viking Age poems, The Saga of the Volsungs combines mythology, legend and sheer human drama. At its heart are the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin’s Valkyries. Yet it is also set in a very human world, incorporating 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. One of the great books of world literature, the saga is an unforgettable tale of princely jealousy, unrequited love, greed and vengeance. With its cursed treasure of the Rhine, sword reforged and magic ring of power, it was a major influence for writers including William Morris and J. R. R. Tolkien and for Wagner’s Ring cycle.
The Tale of Ragnar Lodbrok is an Icelandic legendary saga of the 13th century about the Viking ruler Ragnar Lodbrok. It is part of the manuscript of the Völsunga saga, which it immediately follows. The tale covers the origin of Aslaug, Ragnar’s quest for the hand of Þóra Borgarhjortr, his later marriage to Aslaug, the deeds of their sons (and Aslaug) in battle, and Ragnar’s death at the hands of king Ælla of Northumbria.
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