The Reign of Wizardry

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The Reign of Wizardry is a classic 1940 fantasy novel by Jack Williamson that reimagines the myth of Theseus and the Minotaur in a sorcery-dominated ancient Crete.

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instanceOf fantasy novel
author Jack Williamson NERFINISHED
basedOn myth of Theseus and the Minotaur NERFINISHED
countryOfOrigin United States of America
surface form: United States
featuresCreature Minotaur
firstPublicationYear 1940
genre fantasy
mythic fantasy
hasElement heroic quest
labyrinth
magic
hasInfluenceFrom classical mythology
hasMainCharacter Theseus NERFINISHED
hasMythologicalBasis Greek mythology NERFINISHED
language English
literaryMovement pulp fantasy
narrativeForm prose
notableFor reimagining the Theseus and Minotaur myth in a sorcery-dominated Crete
originalPublicationMedium Unknown
publisher Unknown
setting ancient Crete NERFINISHED
theme sorcery
timePeriodOfSetting Mythic Bronze Age NERFINISHED
workOf Jack Williamson NERFINISHED

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Jack Williamson notableWork The Reign of Wizardry