What if the world is Classical Antiquity and Fantasy Classical Antiquity?
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I don't know if this has been done before but I saw a post that says "What if Fantasy Tropes but in modern day society?"<br><br>It got me thinking... What if Fantasy Tropes but in Ancient Greece Society?<br><br>So here are some examples:<br><br>**Vampires are just people with porphyria**<br><br>They're Classical Antiquity due to their avoidance of sunlight and having pale skin.<br><br>But Classical Fantasy Antiquity with their fangs and bloodlust.<br><br>**Werewolves are just people with hypertrichosis**<br><br>They're Classical Antiquity due to their hair and having the problem of shaving, but Classical Fantasy Antiquity with the fact that they can transform.<br><br>**Zombies are just people with rabies**<br><br>The disease makes them go crazy, foam at the mouth, and have an urge to bite others. CA fits due to the disease, but CF due to the fact that they can walk even when their bodies are rotting.<br><br>**Dragons are just big Komodo Dragons**<br><br>They're CA with their look and how they can kill people with their venomous bite, but CF with their intelligence and fire-breathing abilities.<br><br>**Unicorns are just rhinos with one horn missing**<br><br>They're CA due to their look and strength, but CF with their magical healing abilities.<br><br>**Ghosts are just hallucinations of people with Alzheimer's disease**<br><br>They're CA due to the disease, but CF with the fact that they can communicate with the dead.<br><br>**Witches are just midwives with some knowledge of medicine**<br><br>They're CA due to their expertise in medicine, but CF with their magical abilities.<br><br>**Elves are just people with hyperthymesia**<br><br>They're CA due to their excellent memories, but CF with their magical archery skills.<br><br>**Dwarves are just people with dwarfism**<br><br>They're CA due to their physical difficulties, but CF with their magical smithing abilities.<br><br>This is just Classical Fantasy™ Antiquity.<br><br>**Gypsies are just demons who have been cast out of their bodies by Angels**<br><br>They're CA due to the fact that they are the underclass, but CF with the fact that they can steal your soul with their curse.<br><br>This is just Classical Fantasy™ Medieval.<br><br>**Native Americans are just demons who have been cast out of their bodies by Angels**<br><br>They're CA due to the fact that they are the underclass, but CF with the fact that they can steal your soul with their curse.<br><br>This is Classical Fantasy™ Colonization.<br><br>**Africans are just demons who have been cast out of their bodies by Angels**<br><br>They're CA due to the fact that they are the underclass, but CF with the fact that they can steal your soul with their curse.<br><br>This is Classical Fantasy™ Racism.<br><br>Edit: I was neutral on the connotation of "dwarfism" until I saw a post saying "You mean little people?" Yes. <br>Also, please leave out the personal attacks.
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