epic poems

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epic poems

The legend of Sigurd and Gudr?un

2010
Presents two epic poems from J. R. R. Tolkien, and features "The New Lay of the V?olsungs," which details the ancestry of the hero Sigurd; and "The New Lay of Gudr?un," in which Sigurd's sister Gudr?un marries Atli and seeks revenge after her brothers are murdered; and includes notes and commentary from Christopher Tolkien.

Beowulf

2008
A Norse hero saves Denmark's royal house from monsters, returns home to become his own people's greatest king, and then faces a murderous dragon to protect them.
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