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the story of sigurd the volsung and the fall of the niblungs

william morris · 1901 · Scanned text

127,811 words · about 8 h 57 min to read

Period artwork: Interior of the Bodleian Library, 1845
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Language
English
Published
1901
Length
127,811 words · about 8 h 57 min
Sections
8 reader sections
Text
Scanned text, read from page scans by OCR; may contain errors
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Public domain · PD-US by publication date

 

Contents (8)

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Front matter

LIBRARY — 4NDERSON, INDIANA

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MORRIS, WILLIAM Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the fall of the Nublungs

Book II. REGIN

Of the birth of Sigurd the Son of Sigmund . Fanta AC ° * Sigurd getteth to him the horse that ts called Greyfell « e . :

Regin telleth Sigurd of his kindred, and of the Gold that was accursed Jrom ancient days . 6 , é 6 5 : . .

Of the forging of the Sword that ts called The Wrath of Sigurd . . Of Gripirs Foretelling . “ : ‘ : . ° . . ° Sigurd rideth to the Glittering Heath ays Met Ney hey | Mex wenke baum Sigurd slayeth Fafnir the Serpent . . ° ° e . ° . Sigurd slayeth Regin the Master of Masters on the Glittering Heath . How Sigurd took to him the Treasure of the Elf Andvart . ° ° How Sigurd awoke Brynhild upon Hindfell . ». «e« e e« e

Book III. BRYNHILD

Of the Dream of Gudrun the Daughter of Giuki .« «4 «© e«@ How the folk of Lymdale met Sigurd the Volsung in the woodland . ° How Sigurd met Brynhild in Lymdale . .« .« .« e « Of Sigurd’s riding to the Niblungs . ; cane ‘ ° . ‘

Of Sigurd’s warfaring in the company Ef the fica cae and of his great fame and glory . ° .

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Contents

Of the Cup of evil drink that Grimhild the Wise-wife gave to Sigurd Of the Wedding of Sigurd the Volsung

Sigurd rideth with the Niblungs, and wooeth Bryn jor Bing Gunnar . “ ¢ : ‘ : 4 . . Z flow Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the ome é : . ‘ :

Of the Contention betwixt the Queens : 5 : - 7 6 Gunnar talketh with Brynhild . 5 - x < 5 5 .

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