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Great Norse, Celtic and Teutonic Legends by Wilhelm Wagner (BOOK ) Timeless tales of Love and War !! Charming!
This captivating collection of legends and
romances encompasses the principal
hero-lays of the great epic cycles of the Teutonic Middle Ages. Timeless
tales of love and war recount the deeds of the noble Siegfried and grim
Hagen, the gentle Gudrun and her beautiful mother Hilde, the Lind-worm, and
Sigenot the giant. These are the stories behind many great works of art and
literature: the Amelungs, the ancient forebears of the heroic Dietrich and
his bride; the Hegeling and Nibelung legends, on which Wagner based his
Ring cycle; the saga of Beowulf and his victory over the monstrous
Grendel; the legends of the Knights of the Round Table and their exalted
quest for the Holy Grail; and the Rhine legend of Lohengrin, a
source for the epic Parzival and Wagner`s well-known opera. Narrated
in an accessible style, these inspiring legends of Northern Europe`s gods
and heroes offer compelling reading, both in and out of the classroom.[BGRENOR]
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