saga

• POS: Noun
• HYPHEN: sa=ga

CIDE DICTIONARY

saga, n. [Icel., akin to E. saw a saying. See Say, and cf. Saw.].

 A Scandinavian legend, or heroic or mythic tradition, among the Norsemen and kindred people; a northern European popular historical or religious tale of olden time.  [1913 Webster]
"And then the blue-eyed Norseman told
A saga of the days of old."  [1913 Webster]

OXFORD DICTIONARY

saga, n.
1 a long story of heroic achievement, esp. a medieval Icelandic or Norwegian prose narrative.
2 a series of connected books giving the history of a family etc.
3 a long involved story.

Etymology

ON, = narrative, rel. to SAW(3)

ROGET THESAURUS

saga

Description

N description, account, statement, report, expose, specification, particulars, state of facts, summary of facts, brief, return, catalogue raisonne, guidebook, delineation, sketch, monograph, minute account, detailed particular account, circumstantial account, graphic account, narration, recital, rehearsal, relation, historiography, chronography, historic Muse, Clio, history, biography, autobiography, necrology, obituary, narrative, history, memoir, memorials, annals, saga, tradition, legend, story, tale, historiette, personal narrative, journal, life, adventures, fortunes, experiences, confessions, anecdote, ana, trait, work of fiction, novel, romance, Minerva press, fairy tale, nursery tale, fable, parable, apologue, dime novel, penny dreadful, shilling shocker relator, raconteur, historian, biographer, fabulist, novelist, descriptive, graphic, narrative, epic, suggestive, well-drawn, historic, traditional, traditionary, legendary, anecdotic, storied, described, furor scribendi.