The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs

Name: The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
Author: William Morris

William Morris · 1876

An 1876 epic narrative poem by William Morris that retells the Volsung legend in verse, following the hero Sigurd from his father Sigmund's days through his slaying of the dragon Fafnir, his love for Brynhild, and the fall of the Niblung kings.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic: Historical and Classical Fiction Classic poetry British and Irish poetry, 1780 to 1900 Book-length poems
Reader: Bibliophiles Historical and Classical Fiction Classic poetry British and Irish poetry, 1780 to 1900 Book-length poems

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