Saga of the volsungs, the: the norse epic of sigurd the dragon slayer
Auteur :
Byock, Jesse
Éditeur :
Penguin Books Ltd
ISBN :
9780140447385
Date de publication :
27 mai 1999
Dimensions :
19,8 x 13,0 x 0,9 cm
Poids :
124 g
Format :
B-format paperback
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
Grande Bretagne
Combines mythology, legend and human drama. This book focuses on the heroic deeds of Sigurd the dragon slayer who acquires magical knowledge from one of Odin's Valkyries. It incorporates strands from the oral narratives of the fourth and fifth centuries, when Attila the Hun and other warriors fought on the northern frontiers of the Roman Empire.