5/20/2023 0 Comments Book phantastes![]() Castles, kingdoms, princesses, knights, dragons, quests etc. ![]() While these original fairy tales were much darker and used to impart harsh lessons, no one can deny the impact they have had on popular culture in the centuries since their release.įantasy novels are not bound by our rules of reality and can therefore take place at any time or location, however, most western fantasy novels are heavily influenced by European folklore and history. ![]() In these collections, readers were introduced to Cinderella, The Little Mermaid, Rapunzel, Greta from “The Snow Queen”, etc. The 1800s saw the publication of the German-inspired fairy tale collections by The Brothers Grimm as well as the Scandinavian-inspired collections of Hans Christian Andersen. Greco-Roman, Egyptian, and Norse mythology are among the most popular and most recognizable collections of stories read on an international level. Some of the oldest works of classical fiction are fantastical stories passed on through the centuries and across international borders such as One Thousand and One Arabian Nights, and Journey to the West. Every culture around the world has their own myths and folklore that they use to impart lessons or carry on pieces of their history. The history of fantasy is as old as humanity itself. ![]()
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