At a glance
| Realm type | What it records | Places in this guide | Source kind | Entries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HHeroic lands | Named landscapes in heroic narratives | Gnita-heath; Heorot and the Danish fens | Translated saga and epic | 2 creatures |
| FFolklore places | Real place-names used by a traditional tale | Bamburgh; Spindleston Heugh | Ballad-derived folk tale | 1 creature |
| LLiterary worlds | Settings deliberately invented by an author | Looking-Glass House; tulgey wood | Novel and nonsense poem | 1 creature |
| MMythic cosmos | Cosmological places described in a mythology source | Undersea palaces of the five directions | Early mythology compilation | 1 creature |
Realm type 01
Landscapes named by heroic narratives. The places belong to different works and traditions; the category helps readers compare how stories use halls, heaths, marshes, and journeys.
Realm type 02
Traditional stories often attach marvellous events to recognisable geography. The source may preserve a place-name even when the event itself belongs to legend.
Realm type 03
These settings are attributable to a named author. Their geography can be catalogued precisely, but only within the story that creates it.
Realm type 04
Some sources place beings within a cosmological order rather than an ordinary map. The guide records whose presentation is being followed.