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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not
used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad
quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are
images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to
keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the
original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain
imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made
available for future generations to enjoy.
A translation of the old Norse tale "The Tale of Hogni and Hedinn,"
translated by Eirikr Magnusson and William Morris.
The Story of the Volsungs is an epic work by William Morris,
numbering over 10,000 lines and notable for inspiring the high
fantasy literature of J. R. R. Tolkien and other famous authors. In
his lifetime, Morris was praised by contemporaries for this poem,
inspired by the existing legends of Nibelungenlied and the
Volsungs, dating to the Middle Ages. The warrior society these
tales depict are thought to have a reasonable measure of grounding
in the reality of Nordic life as it was during antiquity; a martial
culture, where strength and iron playing their pivotal part. We are
introduced to the legend with a wedding; King Volsung's daughter
Signy marries Siggeir, king of the Goths. However the God Odin,
disguised as an elderly man of benign appearance, enters the
ceremony and drives a blade into a tree trunk. Inviting everyone in
the room to draw their swords in response, it is to the shock of
those attending the ceremony that only Sigmund, a young and
otherwise undistinguished man, is able to do so.
The Story of the Volsungs is an epic work by William Morris,
numbering over 10,000 lines and notable for inspiring the high
fantasy literature of J. R. R. Tolkien and other famous authors. In
his lifetime, Morris was praised by contemporaries for this poem,
inspired by the existing legends of Nibelungenlied and the
Volsungs, dating to the Middle Ages. The warrior society these
tales depict are thought to have a reasonable measure of grounding
in the reality of Nordic life as it was during antiquity; a martial
culture, where strength and iron playing their pivotal part. We are
introduced to the legend with a wedding; King Volsung's daughter
Signy marries Siggeir, king of the Goths. However the God Odin,
disguised as an elderly man of benign appearance, enters the
ceremony and drives a blade into a tree trunk. Inviting everyone in
the room to draw their swords in response, it is to the shock of
those attending the ceremony that only Sigmund, a young and
otherwise undistinguished man, is able to do so.
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