The Saga of the Volsungs tr. Byock—Masterful translation of the Norse epic of the legendary dragon-slayer Sigurd/Siegfried, who did not lack courage and never knew fear. This work of great Icelandic literature—along with Eddic poetry—formed the basis for Richard Wagner's mighty music-drama cycle, Der Ring des Nibelungen. Includes a superb explanatory introduction. Key toward understanding the ideological and mythic world of the ancient Teutons. Maps. 155p-sc OUT OF STOCK