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Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves: The Story Behind Open Sesame
Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves explained: the story, Morgiana, 'open sesame', Hanna Diyab and Galland, and why this famous tale is an orphan of the Nights.
Shedim: The Jinn-Like Spirits of Jewish Tradition Explained
Shedim explained: the spirits of Jewish tradition named in the Bible and Talmud, their king Ashmedai, and how they compare with the jinn of Islamic belief.
Jinn in Persian Mythology: Divs, Peris and the Shahnameh
Jinn in Persian mythology explained: how the div and peri of Zoroastrian lore and the Shahnameh met the Arabic jinn after Islam, from Rostam to Solomon.
Sinbad the Sailor: The Seven Voyages and Their Real Origins
Sinbad the Sailor explained: the seven voyages, the roc and the Old Man of the Sea, where the tales came from, and how they joined the Arabian Nights.
1001 Nights History: Origins, Manuscripts and Translations
1001 Nights history explained: Persian roots, the 9th-century fragment, the Syrian manuscript, Galland's orphan tales, Lane, Burton and modern editions.
Jinn in the Arabian Nights: Every Major Genie Story Explained
Jinn in the Arabian Nights explained: the key genie stories from the frame tale to Aladdin, what each jinni does, how Solomon's seal binds them.
The Fisherman and the Jinni: Wit Against Power in the Nights
The Fisherman and the Jinni is the Arabian Nights tale of a jinni in a bottle outwitted by a poor man. Read the plot, nested stories, themes and sources.
Scheherazade: The Storyteller Behind the Arabian Nights Frame
Scheherazade explained: who she is in One Thousand and One Nights, how the frame story works, why she tells tales for 1,001 nights, and how it ends.
Are Genies Real? Aladdin’s Ring, Lamp and the Genie’s Origin
Are genies real? The wish-granting genie is a literary creation; the jinn behind it are a matter of faith. Trace the genie's origin through Aladdin's lamp.
Jinn Mythology Across Cultures: Folklore From Arabia to Java
Jinn mythology began in pre-Islamic Arabia and spread with Islam to Persia, Turkey, Morocco, India, East Africa and Java. See how each culture retold jinn.
