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1. The world of the Vikings (ca. 1000) 2. Migrations of the tribes central to The Saga of the Volsungs up to the death of Attila the Hun

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 Skins 9. 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 Sons 27. 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 Gudrun 42. 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 Footnotes

Introduction

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1 Odin Guides Sigi From The Otherworld

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