The legend of Sigurd and Gudrun is an exciting creation by the great J.R.R. Tolkien, the famous author of The Lord of the Rings, which was written before his well-known works and remained until recently forgotten and unpublished, in the form of a manuscript, in a family archive.

Using the most well-known Teutonic legend as his basis, which inspired Richard Wagner to write his best operas, Tolkien recounts in his own style and with unparalleled language the adventures of Sigurd, the dragon-slaying hero, and his tragic relationship with two dynamic and beautiful women, the Valkyrie Brunhilde and the princess Gudrun.

It is a story of gods and warriors, fierce battles, passionate loves, and family tragedies, which will surely delight both the devoted readers of the professor and those who have not yet encountered him.

With a bilingual text of the verses, both in English and their Greek metrical rendition, along with introductions and comments based on the professor's studies and university lectures, and explanatory notes from his son Christopher, The legend of Sigurd and Gudrun offers a stunning presentation of the myths and heroic traditions of the distant North and is on par with the best-known works of the great creator.