The Story of the Volsungs - Volsunga Saga
With Excerpts from the Poetic EddaBy Anonymous
Length5h 43m
About this audiobook
This work presents the legendary tales of the Volsungs, a cornerstone of Norse mythology, along with excerpts from the Poetic Edda. Translated by Eiríkr Magnússon and William Morris, it delves into themes of heroism, fate, and vengeance. This saga serves as an essential resource for understanding Norse cultural heritage and literary traditions.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction
Length5 hrs 43 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1270
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1INTRODUCTION
29Chapter XXVI. Sigurd Comes To The Giukings And Is Wedded To Gudrun
2Introduction
30Chapter XXVII. The Wooing Of Brynhild
3Translators' Preface
31Chapter XXVIII. How The Queens Held Angry Converse Together At The Bathing
4The Story Of The Volsungs And Niblungs
32Chapter XXIX. Of Brynhild's Great Grief And Mourning
5Chapter II. Of The Birth Of Volsung, The Son Of Rerir, Who Was The Son Of Sigi
33Chapter XXX. Of The Slaying Of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane
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6Chapter III. Of The Sword That Sigmund, Volsung's Son, Drew From The Branstock
34Chapter XXXI. Of The Lamentation Of Gudrun Over Sigurd Dead, As It Is Told Told In Ancient Songs. (1)
7Chapter IV. How King Siggeir Wedded Signy, And Bade King Volsung And His Son To Gothland
35Chapter XXXII. Of The Ending Of Brynhild
8Chapter V. Of The Slaying Of King Volsung
36Chapter XXXIII. Gudrun Wedded To Atli
9Chapter VI. Of How Signy Sent The Children Of Her And Siggeir To Sigmund
37Chapter XXXIV. Atli Bids The Giukings To Him
10Chapter VII. Of The Birth Of Sinfjotli The Son Of Sigmund
38Chapter XXXV. The Dreams Of The Wives Of The Giukings
11Chapter VIII. The Death Of King Siggeir And Of Signy
39Chapter XXXVI. Of The Journey Of The Giukings To King Atli
12Chapter IX. How Helgi, The Son Of Sigmund, Won King Hodbrod And His Realm, And Wedded Sigrun
40Chapter XXXVII. The Battle In The Burg Of King Atli
13Chapter X. The Ending Of Sinfjotli, Sigmund's Son
41Chapter XXXVIII. Of The Slaying Of The Giukings
14Chapter XI. Of King Sigmund's Last Battle, And Of How He Must Yield Up His Sword Again
42Chapter XXXIX. The End Of Atli And His Kin And Folk
15Chapter XII. Of The Shards Of The Sword Gram, And How Hjordis Went To King Alf
43Chapter XL. How Gudrun Cast Herself Into The Sea, But Was Brought Ashore Again
16Chapter XIII. Of The Birth And Waxing Of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane
44Chapter XLI. Of The Wedding And Slaying Of Swanhild
17Chapter XIV. Regin's Tale Of His Brothers, And Of The Gold Called Andvari's Hoard
45Chapter XLII. Gudrun Sends Her Sons To Avenge Swanhild
18Chapter XV. Of The Welding Together Of The Shards Of The Sword Gram
46Chapter XLIII. The Latter End Of All The Kin Of The Giukings
19Chapter XVI. The Prophecy Of Grifir
47Appendix: Excerpts From The Poetic Edda
20Chapter XVII. Of Sigurd's Avenging Of Sigmund His Father
48Part Of The Lay Of Sigrdrifa (1)
21Chapter XVIII. Of The Slaying Of The Worm Fafnir
49The Lay Called The Short Lay Of Sigurd
22Chapter XIX. Of The Slaying Of Regin, Son Of Hreidmar
50The Hell-ride Of Brynhild
23Chapter XX. Of Sigurd's Meeting With Brynhild On The Mountain
51Fragments Of The Lay Of Brynhild
24Chapter XXI. More Wise Words Of Brynhild
52The Second Or Ancient Lay Of Gudrun
25Chapter XXII. Of The Semblance And Array Of Sigurd Fafnir's-bane. (1)
53The Song Of Atli
26Chapter XXIII. Sigurd Comes To Hlymdale
54The Whetting Of Gudrun
27Chapter XXIV. Sigurd Sees Brynhild At Hlymdale
55The Lay Of Hamdir
28Chapter XXV. Of The Dream Of Gudrun, Giuki's Daughter
56The Lament Of Oddrun
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