The Saga of the Volsungs

Characters introduced in the first three chapters: Sigi, Skadi, Signy, Sigmund and Siggeir. With the utmost affection, I hate mythology.

Enjoyed this series of stories a lot. A friend who's into mythology recommended this to me and I don't regret it. It was pretty short, but each story was nice and self-contained and clearly translated. I especially appreciated the 30 page introduction setting some historical and cultural context, and the notes to reference at the end were helpful.