Consider the main character from “Sigurd the Volsung.” What kind of  person is Sigurd? What tests of character confront him? To what extent  does he pass them? Which temptations does he resist, and which does he  find irresistible? Why? How does the role of magic in this epic affect  his characterization? How does his behavior affect his heroic image? How  does Sigurd’s behavior and experiences connect to modern-day society?

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Consider the main character from “Sigurd the Volsung.” What kind of  person is Sigurd? What tests of character confront him? To what extent  does he pass them? Which temptations does he resist, and which does he  find irresistible? Why? How does the role of magic in this epic affect  his characterization? How does his behavior affect his heroic image? How  does Sigurd’s behavior and experiences connect to modern-day society?

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