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A sword waits in a tree, a dragon guards cursed gold, and honor leaves little room for mercy.
The Story of the Volsungs follows a family that claims descent from Odin through generations of feuds, curses, and broken oaths. Sigmund and his twin sister Signy face a world where loyalty demands revenge, and turning back from danger can seem worse than death.
Sigurd grows up with the smith Regin, whose desire for a dragon's gold draws the young warrior toward danger. Brynhild, a sleeping warrior behind shields and fire, brings honor into sharp focus. This Icelandic prose saga moves fast, letting deeds and choices carry feelings it rarely stops to explain.
What you’ll discover
- A sword in wood Enter a world where Odin's gifts bind a family's story to danger and fate.
- The cost of vengeance Follow Signy as family loyalty drives her toward a long and costly revenge.
- Gold worth fearing Meet Regin and Sigurd, drawn toward treasure guarded by a dragon and shadowed by a curse.
- Honor above comfort Discover Brynhild, whose fierce regard for honor gives the saga's bonds of oath their weight.
- Roots of familiar fantasy Explore Norse stories that later inspire Wagner's Ring operas and parts of Tolkien's invented worlds.
Who will love it
You will love this saga if you enjoy myths of gods in disguise, dragon fights, cursed treasure and fierce, clever women. It suits readers of Norse legend and anyone curious about where Wagner's Ring found its fire.
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The key ideas, in the 15-minute summary
- A stranger's sword marks the Volsung line
- Signy turns a wedding trap into revenge
- Sigmund loses the sword and his luck
- Sigurd grows up and wins the dragon's gold
- Brynhild, Gudrun and the drink of forgetting
- Fate and the shadow of Odin rule the tale
- Oaths, gold and revenge move every hand
- A saga told in plain scenes and old songs
Who’s who
- SigmundVolsung's eldest son, who pulls Odin's sword from the oak and survives his family's slaughter to take revenge.
- SignySigmund's twin sister, forced to marry Siggeir, who plans a cunning and costly revenge for her family.
- SigurdSigmund's son, raised by a king, who wields Gram, kills the dragon Fafnir and wins a hoard of cursed gold.
- ReginThe smith and Sigurd's foster father, who wants his brother's gold and urges Sigurd to kill the dragon.
- BrynhildA shield-maiden put to sleep by Odin, who has sworn to marry only the man who knows no fear.
- GudrunKing Giuki's daughter, who dreams of a golden hawk and marries Sigurd, her brothers' mighty ally.
- GunnarGiuki's son, who wants to marry Brynhild but cannot ride through the ring of fire himself.
- GrimhildGudrun's mother, a wise-woman who shapes her children's fortunes with drinks, spells and persuasive words.
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La historia de los volsungos (saga volsunga)
by Anónimo · 1270
A one-eyed stranger drives a sword into a tree, and a family of Volsungs begins its climb toward glory and ruin.
Easy read2–5 hours to read2 languages
Aprende un idioma con clásicos de nivel easyEspañolFrancésAlemánItalianoJaponésPortuguésInglésCómo medimos los niveles
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What would you do if a one-eyed stranger drove a sword into a tree at your sister's wedding feast and said that whoever pulled it out could keep it? In The Story of the Volsungs, a young man named Sigmund does exactly that, and the gift sets his whole family on a road of glory, betrayal and revenge.
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- 52.500 palabras
- Nivel en la biblioteca
- Fácil short sentences, plain words
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- 1270by Anónimo
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A stranger's sword marks the Volsung line
The saga opens with a crime. Sigi, whom people call Odin's son, goes hunting with a thrall named Bredi. Bredi kills more deer than Sigi does, and Sigi cannot bear it. He kills the thrall and hides the body in a snowdrift. The body is found, and Sigi is declared an outlaw.
Odin does not abandon him. He gives his son ships and fighting men, and Sigi becomes king of the Huns. His son Rerir rules in turn, but Rerir and his queen have no child. Freyia hears their prayers and sends a giant's daughter, who drops an apple into the king's lap. The queen eats it, and her child is born at last. He is named Volsung, and he grows into a mighty king. His eldest children are the twins Sigmund and Signy.
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The story of the Volsungs (Volsunga saga). (2026). Library of Alexandria. https://libraryofalexandria.com/products/the-story-of-the-volsungs-volsunga-saga (Original work published ca. 1270)
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What is The Story of the Volsungs about?
It follows the Volsung family across generations, from Sigi and Volsung to the dragon-slayer Sigurd. The saga tells of a magic sword, a treacherous invitation, a long revenge, cursed gold and a quarrel between two queens.
Who is Sigurd in the Volsunga Saga?
Sigurd is Sigmund's son, raised in King Hjalprek's court. He has Gram forged from his father's shards, avenges Sigmund, kills the dragon Fafnir, wins the hoard, and meets the shield-maiden Brynhild on Hindfell.
Who is the one-eyed stranger in the Volsunga Saga?
He is Odin, the chief of the gods, who often travels in disguise as an old man with one eye. He leaves the sword in the oak, helps Sigurd choose Grani, and appears again in later scenes.
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