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A parallel universe, also known as a parallel dimension, alternate universe, or alternate reality, is a hypothetical self-contained plane of existence, co-existing with one's own. The sum of all potential parallel universes that constitute reality is often called a "multiverse."

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  • La temática de los universos paralelos y de otras dimensiones es muy frecuente en la ficción. Si bien es la ciencia ficción la que más se ha destacado, también se utiliza en el género del terror (Lovecraft, Lumley, por ejemplo), en la fantasía (C.S. Lewis, por ejemplo) e incluso en el drama histórico (Turtledove, Nabokov, entre otros). En algunos casos un universo paralelo es similar al nuestro pero con eventos históricos diferentes, aunque en otros (frecuentemente en historias de horror) otro universo o dimensión son lugares sombríos e infernales repletos de formas de vida monstruosas (ejemplos: Doom, Event Horizon, etc.). (es)
  • Le concept de multivers est exploité à maintes reprises dans la fiction. On le retrouve ainsi abondamment dans la littérature, à la télévision et au cinéma. (fr)
  • A parallel universe, also known as a parallel dimension, alternate universe, or alternate reality, is a hypothetical self-contained plane of existence, co-existing with one's own. The sum of all potential parallel universes that constitute reality is often called a "multiverse." While the four terms are generally synonymous and can be used interchangeably in most cases, there is sometimes an additional connotation implied with the term "alternate universe/reality" that implies that the reality is a variant of our own, with some overlap with the similarly named alternate history.Fiction has long borrowed an idea of "another world" from myth, legend and religion. Heaven, Hell, Olympus, and Valhalla are all "alternative universes" different from the familiar material realm. Plato reflected deeply on the parallel realities, resulting in Platonism, in which the upper reality is perfect while the lower earthly reality is an imperfect shadow of the heavenly. The concept is also found in ancient Hindu mythology, in texts such as the Puranas, which expressed an infinite number of universes, each with its own gods. Similarly in Persian literature, "The Adventures of Bulukiya," a tale in the One Thousand and One Nights, describes the protagonist Bulukiya learning of alternative worlds/universes that are similar to but still distinct from his own. One of the first science fiction examples is Murray Leinster's short story, Sidewise in Time, in which portions of alternative universes replace corresponding geographical regions in this universe. Sidewise in Time describes it in the manner that similar to requiring both longitude and latitude coordinates in order to mark your location on Earth, so too does time: traveling along latitude is akin to time travel moving through past, present and future, while traveling along longitude is to travel perpendicular to time and to other realities, hence the name of the short story. Thus, another common term for a parallel universe is "another dimension," stemming from the idea that if the 4th dimension is time, the 5th dimension—a direction at a right angle to the fourth—is an alternate reality. In modern literature, parallel universes can be roughly divided into two categories: to allow for stories where elements that would ordinarily violate the laws of nature; and to serve as a starting point for speculative fiction, asking oneself "What if [event] turned out differently?". Examples of the former include Terry Pratchett's Discworld and C. S. Lewis's The Chronicles of Narnia, while examples of the latter include Harry Turtledove's Worldwar series. A parallel universe—or more specifically, continued interaction between the parallel universe and our own—may serve as a central plot point, or it may simply be mentioned and quickly dismissed, having served its purpose of establishing a realm unconstrained by realism. The aforementioned Discworld, for example, only very rarely mentions our world or any other worlds, as Pratchett set the books in a parallel universe instead of "our" reality to allow for magic on the Disc. The Chronicles of Narnia also utilizes to a lesser extent the idea of parallel universes is brought up but only briefly mentioned in the introduction and ending, its main purpose to bring the protagonist from "our" reality to the setting of the books. (en)
  • L'ipotesi dell'esistenza di universi o dimensioni parallele ha attirato nel corso della storia, e in particolare nel campo della fantascienza, l'attenzione di numerosi autori di narrativa, fumetti e cinema, che hanno esplorato nelle loro opere tali concetti e descritto mondi alternativi, talvolta ucronie e viaggi immaginari in realtà parallele. Tale esplorazione immaginativa non di rado precede e anticipa quella propriamente scientifica, sviluppatasi dalla seconda metà degli anni cinquanta (Interpretazione a molti mondi di Everett). L'invenzione del concetto stesso di universi paralleli è infatti attribuita allo scrittore statunitense Murray Leinster nel 1934, divenendo un tema classico della fantascienza. Anche l'arte ha in qualche modo esplorato questo concetto, con le opere di Maurits Cornelis Escher. (it)
  • Паралле́льный мир, либо параллельная вселенная в фантастике — вымышленный мир, который существует одновременно с нашим, но независимо от него. Параллельный мир может иметь различные размеры: от небольшой географической области до целой вселенной. В параллельном мире события происходят по-своему, — он может отличаться от нашего мира как в отдельных деталях, так и кардинально, практически во всём. Физика параллельного мира не обязательно аналогична физике нашего мира, — в частности, иногда допускается существование в параллельных мирах таких явлений, как магия, сверхъестественные силы, чудеса. Станислав Лем относит параллельные миры к «фантастике первого уровня» наряду с андроидами, телепатами и путешествиями во времени. Мультивселе́нная — представление о космосе, состоящем из множества «параллельных» миров, существующих одновременно с нашим. Предположение о том, что существует «на самом деле» не единственная Вселенная, представленная нашему опыту, но множество вселенных, отличающихся от нашей и развивающихся независимо. Многомирие — множество миров, связанных с нашим миром самыми разными связями — материальными и (или) духовными. Обычно утверждается, что в параллельных мирах могут действовать отличающиеся от наших законы природы. (ru)
  • Universo paralelo ou realidade alternativa é uma realidade auto-contida em separado coexistindo com a nossa própria. Esta realidade em separado pode variar em tamanho de uma pequena região geográfica até um novo e completo universo, ou vários universos formando um multiverso. (pt)
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  • Le concept de multivers est exploité à maintes reprises dans la fiction. On le retrouve ainsi abondamment dans la littérature, à la télévision et au cinéma. (fr)
  • Universo paralelo ou realidade alternativa é uma realidade auto-contida em separado coexistindo com a nossa própria. Esta realidade em separado pode variar em tamanho de uma pequena região geográfica até um novo e completo universo, ou vários universos formando um multiverso. (pt)
  • La temática de los universos paralelos y de otras dimensiones es muy frecuente en la ficción. Si bien es la ciencia ficción la que más se ha destacado, también se utiliza en el género del terror (Lovecraft, Lumley, por ejemplo), en la fantasía (C.S. Lewis, por ejemplo) e incluso en el drama histórico (Turtledove, Nabokov, entre otros). (es)
  • A parallel universe, also known as a parallel dimension, alternate universe, or alternate reality, is a hypothetical self-contained plane of existence, co-existing with one's own. The sum of all potential parallel universes that constitute reality is often called a "multiverse." (en)
  • L'ipotesi dell'esistenza di universi o dimensioni parallele ha attirato nel corso della storia, e in particolare nel campo della fantascienza, l'attenzione di numerosi autori di narrativa, fumetti e cinema, che hanno esplorato nelle loro opere tali concetti e descritto mondi alternativi, talvolta ucronie e viaggi immaginari in realtà parallele. (it)
  • Паралле́льный мир, либо параллельная вселенная в фантастике — вымышленный мир, который существует одновременно с нашим, но независимо от него. Параллельный мир может иметь различные размеры: от небольшой географической области до целой вселенной. В параллельном мире события происходят по-своему, — он может отличаться от нашего мира как в отдельных деталях, так и кардинально, практически во всём. Физика параллельного мира не обязательно аналогична физике нашего мира, — в частности, иногда допускается существование в параллельных мирах таких явлений, как магия, сверхъестественные силы, чудеса. Станислав Лем относит параллельные миры к «фантастике первого уровня» наряду с андроидами, телепатами и путешествиями во времени. (ru)
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  • Parallel universes in fiction (en)
  • Universos paralelos en ficción (es)
  • Multivers dans la fiction (fr)
  • Universi paralleli nella fantascienza (it)
  • Universo paralelo (ficção) (pt)
  • Параллельные миры в фантастике (ru)
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