Völsunga saga

Summary

Völsunga saga is a literary work^[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Völsunga saga's instance of is recorded as literary work^[3].
• Völsunga saga's genre is saga^[4].
• Völsunga saga's genre is prose^[5].
• Völsunga saga is part of legendary sagas^[6].
• Völsunga saga's Commons category is recorded as Völsunga saga^[7].
• Völsunga saga's language of work or name is recorded as Old Icelandic^[8].
• Völsunga saga was released on 1250^[9].
• Völsunga saga's has edition or translation is recorded as The Story of the Volsungs^[10].
• Völsunga saga's title is recorded as {'lang': 'is', 'text': 'Völsunga saga'}^[11].
• Völsunga saga's different from is recorded as Völsung Cycle^[12].
• Völsunga saga's derivative work is recorded as Der Ring des Nibelungen^[13].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as deity cares for favorite individuals^[14].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as bird as adviser^[15].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as birds tell a secret^[16].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as bird language^[17].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as medicine shown by animal^[18].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as girl exchanges form with sorceress in order to visit her brother and get a son by him^[19].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as transformation: human to otter^[20].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as transformation: human to pike^[21].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as transformation by putting on skin^[22].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as periodic transformation^[23].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as magic leaf^[24].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as magic dragon heart^[25].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as blood as magic drink^[26].
• Völsunga saga's narrative motif is recorded as drinking blood teaches animal languages^[27].

Body

Publication

Völsunga saga was released on 1250^[9]. Its language of work or name is recorded as Old Icelandic^[8]. Genres include saga^[4] and prose^[5]. It is part of legendary sagas^[6].

Why It Matters

Völsunga saga has Wikipedia articles in 19 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] It is known by 17 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[28]