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This articles describes the genre. For other uses of the word "fantasy" see fantasy (disambiguation).
Fantasy is a speculative artistic genre involving the supernatural. It can be distinguished from science fiction, which involves scientific and/or technological speculation and horror, which is intended to shock and to elicit fear or terror, and often contains elements usually considered gruesome, violent or repugnant. However, all speculative genres share a fantastical element, and there is often considerable overlap.
Tales that can be considered fantasy include:
- Myth and legend, where there are supernatural, especially magical elements
- Fairy tales
- Sword and sorcery stories