# The Saga of King Hrolf Kraki

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- Authors: [Jesse Byock](https://www.bookquiver.com/jesse-byock)
- Publisher: penguin_classics
- ISBN: 978-01-4043-593-1
- Pages: 144
- Published: 2005-06-30
- Language: en_GB
- Binding: Softcover

## Description

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.