Project Gutenberg 2006-05-06 Public domain in the USA. 467 Morris, William 1834 1896 Morris, William M. 04013922 The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Story_of_Sigurd_the_Volsung_and_the_Fall_of_the_Niblungs Produced by R. Cedron, L.N. Yaddanapudi and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs" by William Morris is a narrative poem based on Norse mythology written in the late 19th century. The tale revolves around heroic figures from the Volsung clan, particularly focusing on Sigmund and his son Sigurd, and the themes of fate, honor, and vengeance that define their destinies. The book tells a timeless story of bravery, tragedy, and the supernatural, underpinned by the intense conflicts characteristic of mythological sagas. At the start of the story, we are introduced to King Volsung and his noble lineage as they host a grand feast that foreshadows impending conflict. The narrative details the wedding of his daughter Signy to Siggeir, the Goth-king, and unveils a sense of foreboding as Signy reveals her apprehensions about her husband's true nature. Despite her warnings, Volsung chooses honor over suspicion, leading to dire consequences as betrayal and death emerge. The seeds of tragedy are sown with Volsung's decision to honor his obligations, setting the stage for the strife and challenges faced by Sigurd and the surviving members of the Volsung lineage. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 59.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Völsunga saga PR Text Fantasy Category: Poetry Category: Mythology, Legends & Folklore 1037740 2025-07-08T04:02:21.598299 text/html 1056575 2006-05-06T10:19:56 text/html 375270 2025-07-08T04:02:45.853681 application/epub+zip 385713 2025-07-08T04:02:29.259278 application/epub+zip 350949 2025-07-08T04:02:25.972253 application/epub+zip 884626 2025-07-08T04:02:53.754612 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 804037 2025-07-08T04:02:41.736755 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 752639 2022-09-08T15:55:27.075595 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 743614 2025-07-08T04:02:18.053347 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 743424 2006-05-06T10:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 743421 2006-05-06T10:19:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21442 2025-07-08T04:02:53.926623 application/rdf+xml 23929 2025-07-08T04:02:26.651247 image/jpeg 4826 2025-07-08T04:02:26.311251 image/jpeg 249799 2006-05-06T10:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 269719 2006-05-06T10:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 249681 2006-05-06T10:19:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 359572 2025-07-08T04:02:21.666308 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