Project Gutenberg 2004-09-17 Public domain in the USA. 382 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. Mackail, J. W. (John William) 1859 1945 Mackail, John William Scott, Helen Turner, Winifred The Story of Sigurd the Volsung Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Sigurd_the_Volsung_and_the_Fall_of_the_Niblungs Portions condensed into prose by Winifred Turner and Helen Scott E-text prepared by David Starner, Cori Samuel, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Story of Sigurd the Volsung" by William Morris is a narrative poem written in the late 19th century. This work retells the epic tale of Sigurd, a legendary hero from Norse mythology, intricately woven with themes of valor, betrayal, and fate. The poem draws heavily from the ancient "Volsunga Saga," revisiting the stories of gods, dragons, and the complex interactions of mortal heroes and giants. At the start of the poem, we are introduced to the lineage of Sigurd and the significant events that set the stage for his legendary journey. King Volsung, Sigurd’s ancestor, is depicted alongside his daughter Signy and their noble house, enveloped in myths of valor and ancient prophecies. The narrative takes a dark turn as Siggeir, the Goth king, enters their lives, leading to battles and the eventual downfall of the Volsungs. Within this opening portion, we witness the struggles of loyalty and fate as Sigmund, Sigurd's father, and the other sons of Volsung face betrayal and fight for their honor amidst encroaching doom. The rich, lyrical text serves to immerse readers in a world where bravery and beauty continually clash with treachery and tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Völsunga saga PR Text Fantasy Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore Category: British Literature 364559 2025-08-06T05:39:26.971618 text/html 347176 2024-10-28T20:26:43 text/html 194790 2025-08-06T05:39:37.271559 application/epub+zip 199330 2025-08-06T05:39:30.314614 application/epub+zip 185245 2025-08-06T05:39:28.872616 application/epub+zip 430274 2025-08-06T05:39:41.159561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 564467 2025-08-06T05:39:36.296583 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 521075 2022-09-07T02:25:15.434653 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 291578 2025-08-06T05:39:25.342137 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 271635 2024-10-28T20:26:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17940 2025-08-06T05:39:41.315537 application/rdf+xml 15523 2025-08-06T05:39:29.410600 image/jpeg 3862 2025-08-06T05:39:29.141606 image/jpeg 190191 2025-08-06T05:39:26.996132 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia en.wikipedia