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sword and sorcery

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sword and sorcery

Summary

sword and sorcery is a fantasy genre[1]. It has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]

Key Facts

  • sword and sorcery's instance of is recorded as fantasy genre[3].
  • sword and sorcery is a type of fantasy[4].
  • sword and sorcery's Commons category is recorded as Sword and sorcery[5].
  • sword and sorcery's said to be the same as is recorded as heroic fantasy[6].
  • sword and sorcery's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Sword and sorcery[7].
  • sword and sorcery's different from is recorded as Might and Magic[8].
  • sword and sorcery's different from is recorded as high fantasy[9].

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Definition and Type

sword and sorcery's instance of is recorded as fantasy genre[3]. It is a type of fantasy[4].

Why It Matters

sword and sorcery has Wikipedia articles in 22 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] It is known by 22 alternative names across languages and contexts.[10]

Related Entities

Michael Moorcock

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [3] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  3. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  4. [6] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] ↑ . Retrieved . wikidata.org.

Class ancestry

  1. [1] ↑ . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [10] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 5w ago · Kirilloparma · 2026-07-25 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Subclass of → fantasy
    Instance of → —
    Described by source → Q105085344
    Different from → Might and Magic, high fantasy
    + 6 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P14470]]: Concepts/Sword_and_Sorcery, Adding missing [[P:P14470|P14470]] and [[P:P9675|P9675]] qualifier based on [[P:P5247|P5247]]"
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