Six Sagas Of Adventure [EPUB]
E-Book Overview
A collection of what are called "Abenteursagas" or "romances". Sagas like this are set mostly in Scandinavia, in a rather nebulous Viking past. They show some influence from folktales and continental tales of chivalry. But whatever they may lack in historical reliability, they more than make up for in flash and dash. Here you'll find everything from lustful dwarves and man-eating vultures, to haughty female "maiden-kings" who take up sword and shield and scorn marriage, to priceless treasures kept in evil temples by ogre-priestesses, to shapeshifting villains and wicked sorcerors... and of course, the handsome hero always rises to the occasion and wins the princess in the end.
E-Book Information
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Year: 2,014
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City: New Haven
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Pages: 360
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Language: English
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Topic: 102
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Identifier: 1941136044, 9781941136041
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Org File Size: 1,034,620
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Extension: epub
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Toc: Introduction
The Saga of King Gautrek
The Saga of Hrolf Gautreksson
The Saga of Bosi and Herraud
The Saga of Sturlaug the Hard-Working
The Saga of Hrolf the Walker
The Saga of Hromund Gripsson
Notes on Translation