ELTS 151Valkyries and Dragonslayers: Völsung/Nibelung Tradition
European Languages and Transcultural Studies · 4 units · Undergraduate upper division (100-199)
Study of medieval Norse and German traditions of Völsung and Nibelung families ( Eddas , sagas, Nibelungenlied ), as well as modern versions in various media (e.g., Wagner's Ring Cycle, Fritz Lang's Nibelungen films), in their historic and cultural contexts. Instruction and texts in English.
P/NP or letter grading.
When it runs
- Fall 2026
Scheduled, not typical — from UCLA’s Schedule of Classes, which publishes Fall 2025 through Spring 2027 and nothing before it.
Requisites
UCLA lists no requisites for this course.
Requires
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Nothing — this is an entry point.
Unlocks
What this course is a requisite for, and what those courses lead to in turn.
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