saga

• Substantiv, das eine lange, ausführliche Erzählung über die Abenteuer eines Helden oder einer Familie bezeichnet, ursprünglich für mittelalterliche isländische Geschichten verwendet, heute aber für jede prosaische Erzählung, die einer solchen Beschreibung ähnelt.

A noun referring to a long, detailed narrative that recounts the adventures of a hero or a family, originally used for medieval Icelandic stories but now applied to any prose narrative resembling such an account.

1. Long story of heroic deedsB2formal

   A long, detailed narrative about the adventures of a hero or a family, originally from medieval Icelandic or Norse literature.

   Saga

   • The Icelandic sagas recount the lives of early settlers.
   • He read a saga about Viking explorers.
   • The family saga spanned several generations.

   Synonymechronicleepichistorylegendmythnarrativeromancetale

2. Long, complicated series of eventsB2informal

   A long, involved story or series of events, often with many difficulties or dramatic turns.

   Saga

   • The project turned into a saga of delays and budget issues.
   • Her journey to find her roots became a family saga.
   • The court case was a legal saga that lasted years.

   Synonymechronicleepicnarrativeodysseystorytale