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Mythopoeia (from the Greek words that mean "myth-making") is a narrative genre in modern literature and film where a fictional mythology is created by the author or screenwriter. The word mythopoeia and description was coined and developed by [[JRR Tolkien (Creator)|JRR Tolkien]] in the 1930s. The authors in this genre integrate traditional mythological themes and archetypes into fiction. Mythopoeia is also the act of making (creating) such mythologies. Notable mythopoeic authors aside from Tolkien include [[CS Lewis (Creator)|CS Lewis]], [[Robert W Chambers (Creator)|Robert W Chambers]], [[
As opposed to fantasy worlds or fictional universe aimed at the evocation of detailed worlds with well-ordered histories, geographies, and laws of nature, mythopoeia aims at imitating and including real-world mythology, specifically created to bring mythology to modern readers, and/or to add credibility and literary depth to fictional worlds in fantasy or science fiction books and movies.
Mythopoeia can be created entirely by an individual, like the [[The Silmarillion (Literature)|world of Middle-Earth]], or can be formed as a result of an amalgam of writings, like the [[Cthulhu Mythos]]. An [[Expanded Universe]] can result in the creation of one of these, particularly for [[Long Runners]].
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** Furthermore, Tolkien actually created Middle-earth's histories as a mythology for the United Kingdom, since he was really torn up about the Brits not having one.
* [[Lord Dunsany (Creator)|Lord Dunsany]]'s ''[[The Gods of Pegana]]'' forms a complete cycle of myths, from Creation to The End. Complete with multiple contradictory versions of The End. Dunsany's mythology predates ''The Lord of the Rings'' and has a completely different feel.
* The [[Cthulhu Mythos]] created by [[
* The myths and legends present in ''[[Watership Down]]''.
* ''[[Wheel of Time]]'' uses many real world myths and legends in its work, from African to Norse. Its implied, though never outright stated, that the world may be the same as our own through these myths.
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* ''[[Avatar: The Last Airbender (Animation)|Avatar: The Last Airbender]]''
* ''[[Gargoyles (Animation)|Gargoyles]]'' : Its mythology borrows from folktales and mythologies from around the world with a dose of Shakepeare.
* ''[[My Little Pony: Friendship Is Magic (Animation)|My Little Pony Friendship Is Magic]]''
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