saga
noun
[ ˈsɑːɡə ]
• a long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
• "a figure straight out of a Viking saga"
Similar:
epic,
chronicle,
legend,
folk tale,
romance,
traditional story,
history,
narrative,
adventure,
fairy story,
myth,
roman-fleuve,
• a long, involved story, account, or series of incidents.
• "launching into the saga of her engagement"
Origin:
early 18th century: from Old Norse, literally ‘narrative’; related to saw3.
