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Science Fiction in Horror and Fantasy
Author: eawood (https://www.deviantart.com/eawood) Header artwork by: vladmrk
When one thinks of creatures that lurk in the realms of horror and fantasy, an often overlooked detail is how science influences their creation and how action and adventure bring their narrative to life.
Take the case of the Mummy, an age-old concept of fear of the dead coming back to life. To the ancient Egyptians, mummification itself was a form of science rooted in their relig