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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Type: EBooks > Fiction > Classic fiction (pre c 1945)
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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
