Saga (mythology)

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Odin and Sága drink happily from golden cups in this illustration by Jenny Nyström.

In Norse mythology, Sága or Saga is a goddess of the Æsir and maybe another name for Frigg. The name could mean "seeing one" or (less probable) "announcer". She is mentioned in the Grímnismál.

Sökkvabekkr heitir inn fjórði,

en þar svalar knegu

unnir yfir glymja;

þar þau Óðinn ok Sága

drekka um alla daga

glöð ór gullnum kerum. Grímnismál 7, [Guðni Jónsson's edition]

Sökkvabekk the fourth is named

oe’r which

the gelid waves resound;

Odin and Saga there,

joyful each day,

from golden beakers quaff. Grímnismál 7, [Thorpe's translation]

Sökkvabekkr means "hall of sunk benches".

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