A medieval literary narrative or tale, especially Scandinavian stories of legendary figures and gods.
From Old Norse 'saga,' meaning 'story' or 'narrative.' These Icelandic and Norse sagas were originally oral traditions written down from the 12th century onward.
The sagas preserved incredible detail about Viking life, weapons, and customs precisely because they embedded factual information in gripping adventure stories—archaeologists have confirmed details from centuries-old sagas by digging up exactly matching artifacts.
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