Richard K. Morgan

I'd always had a hankering to write some old-school sword and sorcery. And there certainly are advantages to that particular form - for one thing, you're able to go all-out on the imaginative front, with a lot less concern for the usual unities of time and space and character.

English Author

Robin Hobb

Fantasy encompasses a wide, wide spectrum of writing. We have beast fables, we have gothics, we have tales of vampires and werewolves, and we have sword and sorcery; we have epics from Homer, and there is just so much out there that we put under the umbrella of 'fantasy.

American Writer

George R. R. Martin

Over the years, more than one reviewer has described my fantasy series, 'A Song of Ice and Fire', as historical fiction about history that never happened, flavoured with a dash of sorcery and spiced with dragons. I take that as a compliment.

American Author

Paul Rudd

I was never much into knights and sorcery and that kind of thing. It's not because I was into anything cooler. I certainly wasn't. I played with LEGOs. I played with LEGOs way past when most people played with LEGOs.

American Actor

Saint Basil

He who confesses magic or sorcery shall do penance for the time of murder, and shall be treated in the same manner as he who convicts himself of this sin.

Greek Saint

Geoff Dyer

I didn't read much of anything till I was 15, except Alistair MacLean and Michael Moorcock - the sword and sorcery novels - when I was about 13 or 14.

English Writer

Michio Kaku

Science fiction without the science just becomes, you know, sword and sorcery, basically stories about heroism and not much more.

American Physicist

Lynn Abbey

It's been a long time since I've written old-fashioned sword and sorcery; I'm hoping it's like riding a bicycle.

Luis Barragan

I think that the ideal space must contain elements of magic, serenity, sorcery and mystery.

Mexican Architect

Cedric Bixler-Zavala

It's too bad that the idea of witchcraft and sorcery is a taboo subject matter.

American Musician

Often associated with evil or harm in stories and historical accounts.

Negative Connotations

Used more in historical or fantasy contexts, not modern science-based discussions.

Old-Fashioned Term

Common in fantasy, mythology, and folklore genres, where magic is a key element.

Genres and Stories

Used to create a mysterious or enchanting mood in literature and storytelling.

Imagery and Mood

Can imply personal change, especially in appearance or behavior, through magical means.

Personal Transformation

Rare in modern, realistic settings since it refers to supernatural intervention.

Limitations of Use

 he cobbled together fragments of myth and poetry to compensate for the almost complete lack of official records. A few of his sources contained mentions of Arthur, and some others were realistic accounts of battles and places. But many featured mythic heroes fighting long odds with the help of magical swords and sorcery.

Sorcery