For questions about the mythology of cultures in the Middle East, such as Persia.
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How were djinn traditionally depicted in pre-Islamic Arabic myth?
Today, many people are aware of "genies" as beings from Arabic myth, mostly thanks to Disney's Aladdin. Other works of fantasy have often co-opted djinn as creatures in their worlds.
But Disney's depiction of a genie is, shall we say, cartoonish,…
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1001 Nights - Movie faithful to the outer story?
I have heard of the story of 1001 Nights, and I know there have been tons of films made based on the stories in it. However, I am having difficulty finding a film that actually uses as a framework the fact that the king takes a bride every day and…
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