Anglický jazyk

Immortality in Fiction

Vydavateľstvo: OmniScriptum
Rok vydania: 2026
Formát: Paperback
Rozmer: 220 x 150 mm
Jazyk: Anglický jazyk
ISBN: 9786130250997

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O knihe

High Quality Content by WIKIPEDIA articles! Immortality is a popular subject in fiction, as it explores humanity's deep-seated fears and comprehension of its own mortality. Immortal beings and species abound in fiction, especially fantasy fiction, and the meaning of "immortal" tends to vary. Some fictional and mythological beings are completely immortal (or very nearly so) in that they are immune to death by injury, disease and age. Examples include various types of gods. Sometimes such powerful immortals can only be killed by each other, as is the case with the Q from the Star Trek series. Even if something can't be killed, a common plot device involves putting an immortal being into a slumber or limbo, as is done with Sauron in J. R. R. Tolkien's The Lord of the Rings and the Dreaming God of Pathways Into Darkness. Storytellers often make it a point to give weaknesses to even the most indestructible of beings. For instance, the Greek hero Achilles was supposed to be invincible, yet his enemies were able to exploit his infamous weakness, Achilles' heel, to slay him. Many fictitious species are said to be immortal if they cannot die of old age, even though they can be killed through other means, such as injury.