Elves In Mythology and Fantasy
Leo Elijah Cristea
When most people think classic fantasy, they might think Tolkien, and then they might think elves. And with good reason: elves have been in fantasy for a very long time,…
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Fantasy As Mythology
Let’s take a leaf from Tolkien’s book and consider the fantasy genre as a collection of mythologies representing a variety of fictional worlds. How do writers create these worlds and…
Fantasy-Faction World Tour of Wonderment: The Caribbean
Paul Wiseall
Welcome back to the Fantasy-Faction World Tour of Wonderment where we aim to shine a spotlight on different parts of the world and their contributions to the fantasy genre. In…
Magic In Fantasy: An Introduction
Magic has been around since the dawn of fantasy: in fact, much of what makes fantasy “fantasy” is the magic that permeates the genre. Even throughout worlds and stories veering…