saga
//ˈsɑːɡə//
Noun
sagaSingular
sagasPlural
1
A long story of heroic achievement, especially a medieval prose narrative in Old Norse or Old Icelandic.
The Icelandic sagas tell stories of Viking heroes and their adventures.
2
A long, involved story, account, or series of incidents.
She told us the whole saga of how she lost her job and found a new one.
3
A modern novel or series of novels recounting the history of a family through several generations.
She spent the summer reading a family saga that spanned five generations.