sword and sorcery

Language: en

Meaning: (idiomatic)Of or pertaining to agenreofnarratives—includingshort stories,novels,televisionshows,films, andcomputer games—which combineswizardryand otherfantasticalsupernaturalelements withviolentcombatusing pre-modernweaponry.1972, Don Davidson, “Sword and SorceryFiction: An Annotated Book List”, inThe English Journal, volume61, number 1, page44:In the typicalSword and Sorcerynovel, the setting resembles the misty landscape of Malory'sLe Morte d'Arthur, in that larger-than-life heroes struggle against strange and nightmarish antagonists.

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