Thomas R Jefferys wrote:

<Schnitt>

Actaully, "Sage/Sagen" means more "story" then it does "legend."  Tho I
suppose they can
intermix.

Nein. Eine Geschichte ist "story" auf Englisch. Eine Sage ist eine grosse
Legende, und eine Legende ist eine legendaere Geschichte.

(Glork the meaning from context.)

A geschichte is more like a childrend (kinder) story.  A story book that you'd read to a 
small kid.

You might be right about "Legende/n"

Nope.  Just checked.  It's Legende (that's "g" as in "guess")

Stimmt, oder es ist nicht so leicht. <True, but it's not that simple.>

</German>

As a comprimise, use "Sage" if you want something Teutonic-sounding, or if
the "Legend" is gonna be BIG. Otherwise, it's your choice.

yah basically.  "Saga/n" is, well, like a saga.  A legendary story.  Geschishte is more 
of a children's story... well you get the idea.  Both Sage/n and Legende/n be used 
depending on the context...


Going away overnight, be back tommorrow evening.


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