The House of the Wolfings
33 chapters English Public domain
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This is one of William Morris' fantasy books, set in the world of the ancient Germanic Gothic tribes. J.R.R. Tolkien acknowledged the literary influence of this book, as well as The Roots of the Mountains, published in the same year. In this book, Morris' Goths live in a land called the Mark on a river in the forest of Mirkwood, in ancent Germany. They worship the Germanic gods Tyr and Odin by horse-sacrifice. Morris' Goths have shamans who can see the future. They repel an invasion by the Romans, led by a war leader with a mysterious piece of cursed dwarf-forged armor.
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33 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I—The Dwellings of Mid-Mark 04 Chapter II—The Flitting of the War-Arrow 05 Chapter III—Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun 06 Chapter Iv—The House Fareth to the War 07 Chapter V—Concerning the Hall-Sun 08 Chapter VI—They Talk on the Way to the Folk-Thing 09 Chapter VII—They Gather to the Folk-Mote 10 Chapter VIII—The Folk-Mote of the Markmen 11 Chapter IX—The Ancient Man of the Daylings 12 Chapter X—That Carline Cometh to the Roof of the Wolfings 13 Chapter XI—The Hall-Sun Speaketh 14 Chapter XII—Tidings of the Battle in Mirkwood 15 Chapter XIII—The Hall-Sun Saith Another Word 16 Chapter XIV—The Hall-Sun is Careful Concerning the Passes of the Wood 17 Chapter XV—They Hear Tell of the Battle on the Ridge 18 Chapter XVI—How the Dwarf-Wrought Hauberk Was Brought Away From the Hall of the Daylings 19 Chapter XVII—The Wood-Sun Speaketh With Thiodolf 20 Chapter XVIII—Tidings Brought to the Wain-Burg 21 Chapter XIX—Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf 22 Chapter XX—Otter and His Folk Come into Mid-Mark 23 Chapter XXI—They Bicker About the Ford 24 Chapter XXII—Otter Falls on Against his Will 25 Chapter XXIII—Thiodolf Meeteth the Romans in the Wolfing Meadow
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The House of the Wolfings
33 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is one of William Morris' fantasy books, set in the world of the ancient Germanic Gothic tribes. J.R.R. Tolkien acknowledged the literary influence of this book, as well as The Roots of the Mountains, published in the same year. In this book, Morris' Goths live in a land called the Mark on a river in the forest of Mirkwood, in ancent Germany. They worship the Germanic gods Tyr and Odin by horse-sacrifice. Morris' Goths have shamans who can see the future. They repel an invasion by the Romans, led by a war leader with a mysterious piece of cursed dwarf-forged armor.
Table of contents
33 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I—The Dwellings of Mid-Mark 04 Chapter II—The Flitting of the War-Arrow 05 Chapter III—Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun 06 Chapter Iv—The House Fareth to the War 07 Chapter V—Concerning the Hall-Sun 08 Chapter VI—They Talk on the Way to the Folk-Thing 09 Chapter VII—They Gather to the Folk-Mote 10 Chapter VIII—The Folk-Mote of the Markmen 11 Chapter IX—The Ancient Man of the Daylings 12 Chapter X—That Carline Cometh to the Roof of the Wolfings 13 Chapter XI—The Hall-Sun Speaketh 14 Chapter XII—Tidings of the Battle in Mirkwood 15 Chapter XIII—The Hall-Sun Saith Another Word 16 Chapter XIV—The Hall-Sun is Careful Concerning the Passes of the Wood 17 Chapter XV—They Hear Tell of the Battle on the Ridge 18 Chapter XVI—How the Dwarf-Wrought Hauberk Was Brought Away From the Hall of the Daylings 19 Chapter XVII—The Wood-Sun Speaketh With Thiodolf 20 Chapter XVIII—Tidings Brought to the Wain-Burg 21 Chapter XIX—Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf 22 Chapter XX—Otter and His Folk Come into Mid-Mark 23 Chapter XXI—They Bicker About the Ford 24 Chapter XXII—Otter Falls on Against his Will 25 Chapter XXIII—Thiodolf Meeteth the Romans in the Wolfing Meadow
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The House of the Wolfings
33 chapters English Public domain
About this book
This is one of William Morris' fantasy books, set in the world of the ancient Germanic Gothic tribes. J.R.R. Tolkien acknowledged the literary influence of this book, as well as The Roots of the Mountains, published in the same year. In this book, Morris' Goths live in a land called the Mark on a river in the forest of Mirkwood, in ancent Germany. They worship the Germanic gods Tyr and Odin by horse-sacrifice. Morris' Goths have shamans who can see the future. They repel an invasion by the Romans, led by a war leader with a mysterious piece of cursed dwarf-forged armor.
Table of contents
33 chapters
01 Start Reading 02 Contents 03 Chapter I—The Dwellings of Mid-Mark 04 Chapter II—The Flitting of the War-Arrow 05 Chapter III—Thiodolf Talketh with the Wood-Sun 06 Chapter Iv—The House Fareth to the War 07 Chapter V—Concerning the Hall-Sun 08 Chapter VI—They Talk on the Way to the Folk-Thing 09 Chapter VII—They Gather to the Folk-Mote 10 Chapter VIII—The Folk-Mote of the Markmen 11 Chapter IX—The Ancient Man of the Daylings 12 Chapter X—That Carline Cometh to the Roof of the Wolfings 13 Chapter XI—The Hall-Sun Speaketh 14 Chapter XII—Tidings of the Battle in Mirkwood 15 Chapter XIII—The Hall-Sun Saith Another Word 16 Chapter XIV—The Hall-Sun is Careful Concerning the Passes of the Wood 17 Chapter XV—They Hear Tell of the Battle on the Ridge 18 Chapter XVI—How the Dwarf-Wrought Hauberk Was Brought Away From the Hall of the Daylings 19 Chapter XVII—The Wood-Sun Speaketh With Thiodolf 20 Chapter XVIII—Tidings Brought to the Wain-Burg 21 Chapter XIX—Those Messengers Come to Thiodolf 22 Chapter XX—Otter and His Folk Come into Mid-Mark 23 Chapter XXI—They Bicker About the Ford 24 Chapter XXII—Otter Falls on Against his Will 25 Chapter XXIII—Thiodolf Meeteth the Romans in the Wolfing Meadow
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