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Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf's Saga is one of the greatest of all mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantastical events that were said to have occurred in fifth-century Denmark. It tells of the exploits of King Hrolf and of his famous champions, including Bodvar Bjarki, the 'bear-warrior': a powerful figure whose might and bear-like nature are inspired by the same legendary heritage as Beowulf. Depicting a world of wizards, sorceresses and 'berserker' fighters - originally members of a cult of Odin - this is a compelling tale of ancient magic. A work of timeless power and beauty, it offers both a treasury of Icelandic prose and a masterful gathering of epic, cultic memory, traditional folk tale and myths from the Viking age and far earlier.
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Penguin Classics: The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki, Jesse Byock, anonym
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- Released
- 1998
- Binding
- (Paperback)
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- Title
- Penguin Classics: The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki
- Language
- English
- Authors
- Jesse Byock, anonym
- Publisher
- Penguin Classics
- Released
- 1998
- Format
- Paperback
- Pages
- 144
- ISBN10
- 014043593X
- ISBN13
- 9780140435931
- Series
- Tags
- Fiction, Historical Themes, Children's Books, True Stories, Romance, Fantasy, Comics & Manga, Adventure, Comic Books, Psychological Topics, Religious Topics, Philosophical Topics, Music Theme, Love, Family, Classics, Short Stories, Friendship, Fairy Tales & Stories, Manga, Magic, Wars, 20th century, Opinion Journalism & Essays, School, Stories, Folklore & Mythology, Death, 19th century, Mythology, Middle Ages, Ancient History, Songs & Nursery Rhymes, Culture, Revenge, Scandinavian Literature, Folklore, Folk Culture, Greece, Rome, Fairies, Western Europe, Family Sagas, Sagas, Greek Mythology, Epics, Latin, Ancient Greece, Iceland, Vikings, Folk Tales, Japanese, Greek, Dutch, Medieval Literature, Poem
- Rating
- 4.15 out of 5
- Description
- Composed in medieval Iceland, Hrolf's Saga is one of the greatest of all mythic-legendary sagas, relating half-fantastical events that were said to have occurred in fifth-century Denmark. It tells of the exploits of King Hrolf and of his famous champions, including Bodvar Bjarki, the 'bear-warrior': a powerful figure whose might and bear-like nature are inspired by the same legendary heritage as Beowulf. Depicting a world of wizards, sorceresses and 'berserker' fighters - originally members of a cult of Odin - this is a compelling tale of ancient magic. A work of timeless power and beauty, it offers both a treasury of Icelandic prose and a masterful gathering of epic, cultic memory, traditional folk tale and myths from the Viking age and far earlier.