Before revision: Some worlds may be a parallel world connected to Earth via magical portals or items (like Narnia); an imaginary universe hidden within ours (like Wizarding World); a fictional Earth set in the remote past (like Middle-earth) or future (like Dying Earth); an alternative version of our History (like Lyra's world); or an entirely independent world set in another part of the universe (like the Star Wars Galaxy ).John Grant and John Clute, The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, "Imaginary lands", pp.
After revision: Some worlds may be a parallel world connected to Earth via magical portals or items (like Narnia); an imaginary adventures hidden within ours (like Wizarding World); a fictional Earth set in the remote past (like Middle-earth) or future (like Dying Earth); an alternative version of our History (like Lyra's world); or an entirely independent world set in another part of the universe (like the The Chronicles of Narnia World ).John Grant and John Clute, The Encyclopedia of Fantasy, "Imaginary lands", pp.