With multiple gruesome murders (most notably by being suspended over a pit full of poisonous snakes), dramatic suicides, deceits and broken hearts, the plot more than purges the emotions, and it’s richly embroidered with enchanted fire, treasure hoards and birds that possess the power of human speech. ![]() ![]() ![]() Its colourful cast includes heroic warriors and callous villains: three gods, a dwarf, a valkyrie, a dragon, a witch-queen, the infamous tyrant Atli (Attila) the Hun, and another queen who single-handedly destroys him. It is really two separate legends, linked by a supernatural ring that brings brutal tragedy to all who wear it. ![]() This lively epic inspired Tolkien’s Lord of the Rings.
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