1. a long story of heroic achievement, especially in medieval Icelandic or Norse literature
Usage: literary; historical
2. a long and complicated series of events or story

Examples

• The Icelandic sagas tell stories of Viking heroes and their adventures.
• She read the ancient saga about Norse gods and warriors.
• The family saga spanned three generations and two continents.
• His business troubles became a long saga of legal battles.
• The movie trilogy was based on a medieval saga.
• The saga of their cross-country move took months to complete.
• The newspaper covered the political saga in great detail.