Tolkien's Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun (annotated Version)

A masterpiece that weaves ancient Norse legends into modern times, reimagined in the author's own words!

The Volsungslied tells the tale of the great hero Sigurd. The tragic story of Sigurd and Brunhild, along with the Niflung prince Gunnar and his sister Gudrun, ends with Sigurd's death at the hands of his brother-in-law, Brunhild's suicide, and Gudrun's despair. The Gudrunlied tells Gudrun's fate after Sigurd's murder. She is forced to marry Atli the Great, ruler of the Hun, against her will. However, when Atli murders her brothers, kings of the Niflungs, she exacts terrible revenge. From page i of this book

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The Legend of Sigurd and Gudrun

Preface

Overview Overview of the Poetic Edda by J.R.R. Tolkien Supplementary Overview §1 Snorri Sturluson's Prose Edda §2 The Völsung Saga (Völsunga Saga) §3 Text of Two Poems §4 Old Norse Spelling of Names §5 Poetic Form §6 Author's Notes on the Poem

The New Song of the Völsungs (Volsungakviða en Nýja) Upphav (The Beginning) I. Andvára-Gurr (Andvari's Gold) II. Signy III. Daúði Sínfjötli (Sínfjötli's Death) IV. Feddr Sigurdr (Sigurd's Birth) V. Regin VI. Brynhildr VII. Guðrún VIII. Svikin Brynhildr (Brynhildr Betrayed) IX. Dield (The Conflict)

Notes on the "New Song of the Volsungs"

"Guðrúnarkviða en Nýja" (Guðrúnarkviða en Nýja)

Notes on the "New Song of Guðrún"

Appendix Appendix A: A Brief Explanation of the Origin of the Legend §1 Attila and Gundahari §2 Sigmund, Sigurd, and the Nibelungs Appendix B: The Sacred Maiden's Prophecy Appendix C: Fragments of the Heroic Poem of Attila in Old English

Translator's Afterword

■Author Biography J.R.R. Tolkien (J.R.R. Talkien) Born on January 3, 1892, in Bloemfontein, South Africa. After serving as a soldier in World War I, he achieved academic success and established himself as a linguist. However, he is best known as the creator of Middle-earth and the author of the classic masterpieces The Hobbit, The Lord of the Rings, and The Silmarillion. His works became huge bestsellers, translated into more than 60 languages ​​worldwide. In 1972, he was awarded the Knighthood of the Cavalryman and an honorary Doctorate of Letters from Oxford University. He died in 1973 at the age of 81.

■Editor Biography Christopher Tolkien (Christopher Talkien) Born on November 21, 1924, the third son of J.R.R. Tolkien. He was appointed executor of Tolkien's literary works, and after his father's death he has been working on editing and publishing his father's unpublished works. He is particularly known for his works The Silmarillion, The History of Middle-earth, and Tolkien's Annotated Beowulf (translated by Chiaki Okamoto, Hara Shobo). He has lived in France with his wife, Bailey, since 1975.