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Fantasy literature is a [[genre]] of [[narrative]] [[fiction]] that grows out of supernatural elements, like magic. Fantasy refers to the imaging of something that is not actually there. Sometimes coupled with the science fiction genre, fantasy differs in that it steers clear of scientific themes. In comparison, | Fantasy literature is a [[genre]] of [[narrative]] [[fiction]] that grows out of supernatural elements, like magic. Fantasy refers to the imaging of something that is not actually there. Sometimes coupled with the [[science fiction]] genre, fantasy differs in that it steers clear of scientific themes. In comparison, science fiction deals with elements that have not been proven but could potentially happen, and fantasy deals with elements thought to be generally impossible. | ||
Some of the earliest works of the fantastic, such as the [[Iliad]] and the [[Odyssey]], contributed prominent elements to the modern day fantasy, including themes of transformation and journeys to exotic lands. Fantasy is thought to be the progenitor from which all other genres came, having the richest and longest literary heritage of all forms of genre fiction. | Some of the earliest works of the fantastic, such as the [[Iliad]] and the [[Odyssey]], contributed prominent elements to the modern day fantasy, including themes of transformation and journeys to exotic lands. Fantasy is thought to be the progenitor from which all other genres came, having the richest and longest literary heritage of all forms of genre fiction. | ||