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