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Vol•sun•ga Sa•ga



Pronunciation: (vol'soong-gu sä'gu), [key]
an Icelandic saga of the late 13th century, concerning the family of the Volsungs, the theft of the cursed treasure of Andvari, the adventures of Sigurd, his wooing of Brynhild, his enchantment and marriage to Gudrun, and his eventual murder. Also,Vol'sun•ga•sa'ga.Cf. Nibelungenlied.

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