SAGA: Synonyms and Related Words. What is Another Word for SAGA?

Need another word that means the same as “saga”? Find 12 synonyms and 30 related words for “saga” in this overview.

The synonyms of “Saga” are: epic, chronicle, legend, folk tale, romance, history, narrative, adventure, fairy story, myth, rigmarole, story

Saga as a Noun

Definitions of "Saga" as a noun

According to the Oxford Dictionary of English, “saga” as a noun can have the following definitions:

• A narrative telling the adventures of a hero or a family; originally (12th to 14th centuries) a story of the families that settled Iceland and their descendants but now any prose narrative that resembles such an account.
• A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
• A long, involved story, account, or series of incidents.

Synonyms of "Saga" as a noun (12 Words)

adventure	A wild and exciting undertaking (not necessarily lawful. She travelled the world in search of adventure.
chronicle	A factual written account of important or historical events in the order of their occurrence. The rebels demands for personal freedom are conspicuous in the chronicles.
epic	The genre of epics. A Hollywood biblical epic.
fairy story	Offensive term for an openly homosexual man.
folk tale	The traditional and typically anonymous music that is an expression of the life of people in a community.
history	The continuum of events occurring in succession leading from the past to the present and even into the future. A patient with a complicated medical history.
legend	An extremely famous or notorious person, especially in a particular field. See legend to Fig 1.
myth	A fictitious or imaginary person or thing. Attacking the party s irresponsible myths about privatization.
narrative	A message that tells the particulars of an act or occurrence or course of events; presented in writing or drama or cinema or as a radio or television program. The coalition s carefully constructed narrative about its sensitivity to recession victims.
rigmarole	A long, rambling story or statement. He went through the rigmarole of securing the front door.
romance	A book or film dealing with love in a sentimental or idealized way. Wartime passion from the master of romance.
story	A plot or storyline. What s the story on this man Is he from around here.

Usage Examples of "Saga" as a noun

• Launching into the saga of her engagement.
• A figure straight out of a Viking saga.

Associations of "Saga" (30 Words)

apocryphal	(of a story or statement) of doubtful authenticity, although widely circulated as being true. His alleged description of opera as fat gits singing is probably apocryphal.
centaur	(classical mythology) a mythical being that is half man and half horse.
deification	The elevation of a person (as to the status of a god. The capitalists deification of capital.
deity	Divine status, quality, or nature. A deity of ancient Greece.
dryad	A dark brown Eurasian butterfly with two prominent bluish eyespots on each forewing.
fable	A story about mythical or supernatural beings or events. I do not dream nor fable.
fabled	Famous, especially by reputation. The fabled kingdom.
fabulous	Very good; wonderful. The fabulous unicorn.
fairy	Offensive term for a homosexual man. Fairy gold.
famous	Widely known and esteemed. A famous actor.
goddess	A female deity. Athena Nike goddess of victory.
hero	The best or most important thing in a set or group. Jumpsuits are hands down our hottest hero piece right now.
heroine	The chief female character in a book, play, or film, who is typically identified with good qualities, and with whom the reader is expected to sympathize. She was a true feminist heroine.
heroism	Great bravery. They fought with exemplary heroism.
known	Apprehended with certainty. Plants little known to western science.
legend	Brief description accompanying an illustration. See legend to Fig 1.
legendary	Described in or based on legends. A legendary British king of the 4th century.
maybe	A mere possibility or probability. He was standing maybe 20 or 30 feet away.
myth	A misrepresentation of the truth. Ancient Celtic myths.
mythical	Fictitious. A mythical age of contentment and social order.
mythological	Based on or told of in traditional stories; lacking factual basis or historical validity. The tree of life is one of the oldest of all mythological symbols.
mythology	Myths collectively; the body of stories associated with a culture or institution or person. Tales from Greek mythology.
noted	Well known; famous. The restaurant is noted for its high standards of cuisine.
perhaps	By chance. Perhaps I should have been frank with him.
personification	A person who represents an abstract quality. He was the very personification of British pluck and diplomacy.
phoenix	A legendary Arabian bird said to periodically burn itself to death and emerge from the ashes as a new phoenix according to most versions only one phoenix lived at a time and it renewed itself every 500 years. I m that phoenix the old fashioned family doctor.
possibly	By chance. Be as noisy as you possibly can.
renowned	Known or talked about by many people; famous. A renowned author.
story	A plot or storyline. The story was on the 11 o clock news.
unicorn	A heraldic representation of a unicorn with a twisted horn a deer s feet a goat s beard and a lion s tail. Many unicorn start ups have little revenue to speak of.