The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
by William Morris
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About this eBook
- Author
- Morris, William, 1834-1896
- Credits
- Produced by R. Cedron, L.N. Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at www.pgdp.net
- Language
- English
- LoC Class
- PR: Language and Literatures: English literature
- Subject
- Völsunga saga
- Category
- Text
- eBook-No.
- 18328
- Project Gutenberg
- https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/18328
- Release Date
- May 6, 2006
- Copyright
- Public domain in the USA.
Contents
- 1.THE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS
- 2.BY WILLIAM MORRIS — EIGHTH IMPRESSION
- 3.CONTENTS. — Book I. — SIGMUND. — Book II. — REGIN. — Book III. — BRYNHILD. — Book IV. — GUDRUN. — THE STORY OF SIGURD THE VOLSUNG AND THE FALL OF THE NIBLUNGS.
- 4.BOOK I. — SIGMUND. — Of the dwelling of King Volsung, and the wedding of Signy his daughter. — How the Volsungs fared to the Land of the Goths, and of the fall of King Volsung. — Of the ending of all Volsung's Sons save Sigmund only, and of how he abideth in the wild wood. — Of the birth and fostering of Sinfiotli, Signy's Son. — Of the slaying of Siggeir the Goth-king. — How Sigmund cometh to the Land of the Volsungs again, and of the death of Sinfiotli his Son. — Of the last battle of King Sigmund, and the death of him. — How King Sigmund the Volsung was laid in mound on the sea-side of the Isle-realm. — How Queen Hiordis is known; and how she abideth in the house of Elf the son of the Helper.
- 5.BOOK II. — REGIN. — Of the birth of Sigurd the son of Sigmund. — Sigurd getteth to him the horse that is called Greyfell. — Regin telleth Sigurd of his kindred, and of the Gold that was accursed from ancient days. — Of the forging of the Sword that is called The Wrath of Sigurd. — Of Gripir's Foretelling. — Sigurd rideth to the Glittering Heath. — Sigurd slayeth Fafnir the Serpent. — Sigurd slayeth Regin the Master of Masters on the Glittering Heath. — How Sigurd took to him the Treasure of the Elf Andvari. — How Sigurd awoke Brynhild upon Hindfell.
- 6.BOOK III. — BRYNHILD. — Of the Dream of Gudrun the Daughter of Giuki. — How the folk of Lymdale met Sigurd the Volsung in the woodland. — How Sigurd met Brynhild in Lymdale. — Of Sigurd's riding to the Niblungs. — Of Sigurd's warfaring in the company of the Niblungs, and of his great fame and glory. — 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 Brynhild for King Gunnar. — How Brynhild was wedded to Gunnar the Niblung. — Of the Contention betwixt the Queens. — Gunnar talketh with Brynhild. — Of the exceeding great grief and mourning of Brynhild. — Of the slaying of Sigurd the Volsung. — Of the mighty Grief of Gudrun over Sigurd dead. — Of the passing away of Brynhild.
- 7.BOOK IV. — GUDRUN. — King Atli wooeth and weddeth Gudrun. — Atli biddeth the Niblungs to him. — How the Niblungs fare to the Land of King Atli. — Atli speaketh with the Niblungs. — Of the Battle in Atli's Hall. — Of the Slaying of the Niblung Kings. — The Ending of Gudrun. — Transcriber's Notes
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