However, both poor brothers convinced this wealthy brother to go on a business travel. This second old man was the middle brother and he felt pity for his poor brothers. Because the two brothers did not use their sequins wisely, they ended up in poverty. He too was a merchant, with two brothers. The Genie agreed to forgive 1/3 if his story was also appealing. Now, the second old man, with the two dogs, pleaded with the Genie. At the conclusion of the story, the Genie forgave the Merchant by 1/3. When the old man learned of this, he had his wife turned into a hind. The steward's daughter knew that the calf was the old man's son. The wife persuaded the steward to kill the calf, but somehow he could not. A steward slaughtered the cow, and when cutting the cow open, the steward discovered the cow was no good. During a celebration, the man and the wife were to sacrifice a cow. When the man returned, the wife told him that the slave died and the son disappeared. The wife turned the female slave into a cow, and the son into a calf. The old man said that when his son turned ten years, he left on a journey. His wife could not have children, so at the birth of the slave's son, she became very jealous. The first old man told the story of how he longed to have a son, so he purchased a female slave, who eventually gave him a son. The Genie granted the first old man's request. I'll tell you about the third towards the end.Īs the Genie was about to murder the Merchant, the first old man threw himself at the Genie's mercy, begging that the Genie remove 1/3 of the punishment, if he told a story more incredible than that of the Merchant. One had a hind, the second had two black dogs. Three old men appeared when the Merchant showed up to die. The Merchant kept his promise, said his goodbyes and returned to the Genie. After making all proper arrangements, the Merchant was to return for his death. The Genie gave the Merchant one year to settle his matters with the family. The Merchant did not realize what he had done, but he pleaded with the Genie to let him live. The Genie wanted to kill the Merchant, because one of the dates killed the Genie's son it hit the son's eye. He threw away the remainder of a date, and to his surprise, a Genie appeared, very angry at what he did. In this story, the Merchant was on a journey, but on his fourth day, he decided to take out his dates and eat them. According to the definition that is in this book (see my last article for details), Genii are demons that populate the universe, and it is only Solomon that has the power to punish Genii who disobey him. Genii are supernatural spirits or beings, and in this book, Scheherazade tells stories involving both human and Genie. However, she was able to stay alive, telling her amazing stories. Scheherazade sacrificed her freedom, so that no other woman was executed by the Sultan.
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