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Encyclopedia and Summary Information
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 Volsunga saga Information
362 words, approx. 1 pages
 The Völsunga saga is a legendary saga, a late 13th century Icelandic prose rendition of the origin and decline of the Volsung clan (including the story of Sigurd and Brynhild and destruction of the Burgundians). It is largely based on epic poetry. The... 
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 Scandinavian Studies Northern Antiquity: The Post-Medieval Reception of Edda and Saga. (book reviews)
01/01/1996: 549 words, approx. 2 pages This volume, consisting of thirteen independently authored essays, takes as its governing theme "the post-medieval rediscovery and reception of Edda and saga in the lands bordering and the islands surrounded by the North Atlantic" (viii). Seven of the papers were first delivered in... summary from source:
The Record (Bergen County, NJ) The Saga Of The Chunnel
05/08/1994: 1,088 words, approx. 4 pages JILL SCHENSUL The Record (Bergen County, NJ) 05-08-1994 THE SAGA OF THE CHUNNEL By JILL SCHENSUL Date: 05-08-1994, Sunday Section: TRAVEL Edition: All Editions -- Sunday The queen of England and the president of France really are earning their stripes. Talk about...
Literary Criticism
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 Critical Essay by George K. Anderson
12,191 words, approx. 41 pages
In the following excerpt, Anderson explores the dating, literary sources, and cultural origins and permutations of the Volsunga Saga.
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Critical Essay by Jesse L. Byock
9,731 words, approx. 32 pages
In the following essay, Byock traces the historical antecedents for the characters in the Volsunga Saga and examines its influence on the works of Richard Wagner and J. R. R. Tolkien.
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Critical Essay by Hartley S. Spatt
8,641 words, approx. 29 pages
In the following essay, Spatt presents a comparative analysis of the Volsunga Saga and Morris's late-nineteenth-century epic Sigurd the Volsung.
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