The subgenre rose in the latter half of the twentieth century, with L. Sprague de Camp and Fletcher Pratt's Compleat Enchanter stories being early exemplars. In more modern times, Piers Anthony's Xanth books, Robert Asprin's "Myth Adventures" of Skeeve and Aahz books, and Terry Pratchett's Discworld provide good examples. A rare example on radio is the BBC's Hordes of the Things.