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Several different sub-genres of fantasy exist, including... | Several different sub-genres of fantasy exist, including... | ||
* | *High fantasy (''The Lord of the Rings'' by JJR Tolkin) | ||
* | *Low fantasy (''Conan the Barbarian'') | ||
* | *Horror fantasy (the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft, various things involving vampires and werewolves) | ||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
Revision as of 21:51, 23 June 2008
Fantasy is a genre of fiction involving supernatural elements, generally based on mythology in one way or another. As fantasy differs from science fiction in many ways, the SD.net BBS has a separate forum for the discussion of fantasy.
Genres of Fantasy
Several different sub-genres of fantasy exist, including...
- High fantasy (The Lord of the Rings by JJR Tolkin)
- Low fantasy (Conan the Barbarian)
- Horror fantasy (the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft, various things involving vampires and werewolves)