Reading: Fantasy & Mythology 奇幻 & 神话

Fantasy books are a genre of literature that allow readers to escape the real-world and journey to fantastical and magical worlds. The genre of fantasy often features a plucky hero fighting against the great evil to save the world with magical elements. 

Mythology is the rich collection of traditional tales called myths from cultures all over the world. Mythology are also stories about how the world was created and why certain things happen. 

奇幻文学可以让读者逃离现实世界前往奇幻和神奇的世界。奇幻类型通常以勇敢的英雄为特色，对抗邪恶，通过魔法元素拯救世界。

神话是来自世界各地文化的传统神话故事的丰富集合。神话也是关于世界是如何被创造的以及为什么会发生某些事情的故事集合

Common characteristics of Fantasy Books:
奇幻文学的共同特征

• Epic quests
  史诗级的远征

• Good versus evil
  正义与邪恶的较量

• Imaginary worlds and imaginary creatures
  想象中的世界和生物

• Magic
  魔法

• Books featuring a monster from mythology, such as a minotaur or harpies, as a main plot element without any mention or reliance on their birth mythology
  以神话中的怪物（如牛头人或女妖）为主要情节元素的书籍，但没有提及或依赖其出生的神话故事

Common characteristics of Mythology:
神话故事的共同特征

• Includes gods, heroes, monsters and other elements from mythology of any culture
  包括来自任何文化的神话中的神、英雄、怪兽和其他元素

• May feature stories taking place during the time of early mythology or contemporary characters dealing with characters and elements from mythology
  可以讲述发生在早期神话时代的故事，也可以是当代人物与神话中的人物和元素打交道

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