[DOC] [TLE] Free Flashcards about GRAMMAR/LIT TERMS - StudyStack [PAR] THE NAME OF THIS TYPE OF HEROIC EPIC COMES FROM THE OLD NORSE 
FOR "STORY" OR "SAYING", SAGA. THIS TERM FOR STORIES ABOUT... [DOC] [TLE] Beowulf - Wikipedia [PAR] Beowulf is an Old English epic poem consisting of 3182 alliterative lines. It may 
be the oldest ... Beowulf, a hero of the Geats, comes to the aid of Hrothgar, the 
king of the ... title in the original manuscript, but has become known by the name 
of the story's .... The warriors form a kind of brotherhood linked by loyalty to their 
lord. [DOC] [TLE] Saga dictionary definition | saga defined - YourDictionary [PAR] a medieval Icelandic or Scandinavian prose narrative dealing with the heroic ... 
From Old Norse saga (epic tale, story" ), from Proto-Germanic *sag (saying,... [DOC] [TLE] Saga | Define Saga at Dictionary.com [PAR] a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the 
... any narrative or legend of heroic exploits. Synonyms: epic, tale, history. 3. Also 
called saga novel. a form of the novel in which the members or ... from Old Norse 
saga "saga, story," cognate with Old English sagu "a saying" (see saw (n.2)). [DOC] [TLE] Literary Terms and Definitions I - Carson-Newman College [PAR] Click here to download a PDF handout that contrasts iambs with other types of 
poetic feet. ... In medieval French verse, this fashionable technique was called 
rime riche. .... For instance, in Old English, the prehistoric word *socyan probably 
became ... This term is the opposite of the phrase ab ovo, when a story begins in 
the... [DOC] [TLE] Literary Terms and Definitions S - Carson-Newman College [PAR] SAGA: The word comes from the Old Norse term for a "saw" or a "saying." Sagas 
are Scandinavian and Icelandic prose narratives about famous historical heroes, 
notable ... SAINT'S LIFE: Another term for the medieval genre called a vita. ..... For 
instance, a modern writer would type or write "this is a sample sentence," but in... [DOC] [TLE] Literary Terms and Definitions E - Carson-Newman College [PAR] Modern English eclipse): A type of enallage in which an author or poet omits 
essential ..... EPIC HERO: The main character in an epic poem--typically one who 
embodies .... (3) The generally descriptive epithet would appear in Old Norse and 
.... An etiological narrative in folklore, mythology/religion, or literature is a story 
that... [DOC] [TLE] saga - Wiktionary [PAR] Etymology[edit]. From Old Norse saga   (epic tale, story), from Proto-Germanic *
sag   (saying, story), from ... Something with the qualities of such a saga; an 
epic, a long story. .... [more ]Inflection of saga (Kotus type 9/kala, no gradation). [DOC] [TLE] Tattnrdla saga: If Star Wars Were an Icelandic Saga ... [PAR] Mar 1, 2010 ... Below I present some remarks on the Old Icelandic version of the legend, with ... 
Middle High German epic called Himelgengrelied (Song of the Skywalkers). .... 
myths of the Norse gods and heroes in dynamic, contemporary English. ... The 
story as presented in the saga below does occasionally contradict... [DOC] [TLE] myth | Britannica.com [PAR] The nature, functions, and types of myth ... Examples are fables, fairy tales, 
folktales, sagas, epics, legends, and ... will be likely to identify by name the god or 
hero concerned in a given exploit ... The word saga is Old Norse and means 
what is said. .... Much of its material has come from the study of the Greek and 
Roman... [DOC] [TLE] About Mythology - Crystalinks [PAR] Examples are fables, fairy tales, folktales, sagas, epics, legends, and ... same as 
the Greek mythos; like mythos, it came to mean a fictitious or untrue story. ... A 
typical myth, on the other hand, will be likely to identify by name the god

Question: The name of this type of heroic epic comes from the Old Norse for "story" or "saying"
Answer: a saga