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*Low fantasy (''Conan the Barbarian'') | *Low fantasy (''Conan the Barbarian'') | ||
*Horror fantasy (the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft, various things involving vampires and werewolves) | *Horror fantasy (the Cthulhu mythos by HP Lovecraft, various things involving vampires and werewolves) | ||
*[[Superhero]] Genre (''Marvel Comics'', ''DC Comics'') | |||
==See Also== | ==See Also== | ||
* [[Science fiction]] | * [[Science fiction]] | ||
[[Category: Fantasy]] | [[Category: Fantasy]] | ||
Revision as of 06:15, 30 November 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)
- Superhero Genre (Marvel Comics, DC Comics)