FANTASY. Duh.
Fantasy is the reason fiction even exists. Tales of heroes from ancient Greece inspired, and fascinated entire civilizations. The classic story of a knight in armor fighting a Dragon to save a princess is still a very popular image, if not a slightly controversial one.
What we think of fantasy now has actually comes mostly from one culture and one man. The one culture would be the Celts. The Celts with their tales of Faeries, tree spirit elves, and other magical creatures. The man would be Mr. Tolkien, author of The Lord of the Rings. Tolkien took much of his mythology from the Celts and is himself, I believe, a major basis for the fantasy genre in general.
Want to get away? Enjoy a world of Dwarves, Elves, and Dragons? Pick up a fantasy book. You'll surprise yourself.
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