The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs
- Reading level
- Fairly demanding
- Price
- Free
About the book
"The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs" by William Morris is an epic poem published in 1876. Spanning over 10,000 lines, it tells the tragic tale of the Norse hero Sigmund, his son Sigurd, and Sigurd's wife Gudrun. Drawing from ancient Icelandic sagas, the poem weaves together divine intervention, family vengeance, dragon-slaying, a cursed treasure, and star-crossed love. Through betrayal and bloodshed, the story follows the doomed Volsung lineage to its devastating conclusion.
- Völsunga saga
Updated September 2026. Public domain in the USA. Text and summary from Project Gutenberg eBook #18328. The Story of Sigurd the Volsung and the Fall of the Niblungs on Wikipedia.
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