"Hjälten i sagan är en blyg flicka."

Translation: The hero in the fairytale is a shy girl.

[Glennebanan]

Is 'the heroine' also a translation for hjälten?

[Arnauti]

It is now.

[Glennebanan]

Thanks. 'Hjältinnan' would also work?

[Arnauti]

Yeah, though I don't think I'd say it myself, it sounds a bit old-fashioned to me.

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I'm guessing indefinite is "Saga", could saga have the same definition in English or is it reserved for fairytale?

[devalanteriel]

Yup, indefinite is saga. Its meaning is colloquially restricted to fairytale, but like in English, it can be used for old chronicles too (e.g. Njáls saga).

[Chrisbilljohn]

The fairytale's hero is a shy girl. Is this not acceptable? I know the word order is different, but it means the same thing...?

[Aj4Y2c]

The hero of the fairy story is a shy girl. What's wrong, please?

[Jim658990]

Fairy story is not the same as fairy tale. Fairy tale is a fixed phrase in English - even one word fairytale. A fairy story would probably be specifically a story about a fairy. But a fairy tale can have kids, witches, mean old men and so on, but not necessarily any fairies.