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Ah! That was Scheherazade, of One Thousand and One Nights.
It's something like "The Tales of Thousand and One Night" "One Thousand and One Arabian Nights" aka The tales of Scheherazade.
Scheherazade is the legendary Persian Queen and story teller in 'The Book of One Thousand And One Nights' The following composers have written works called Scheherazade: # Nikolai Rimsky-Korsakov # Maurice Ravel
The title of The Thousand and One Nights, also called Arabian Nights, refers to the number of nights Scheherazade stayed awake with her husband the sultan, telling him stories in order to save her life.
The collection is called The Thousand and One Nights because it features a framing story about a woman, Scheherazade, who tells stories to her husband, the king, to stall her execution. She narrates one story each night for 1,001 nights, hence the title.
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He is one of the characters in one of the numerous stories invented by Scheherazade in the tale '1001 Arabian Nights'.
“Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves” is a Middle Eastern folk tale from “One Thousand and One Nights,” also known as “Arabian Nights.” The author of this collection of stories is not definitively known, as it is a compilation of tales from various cultures over centuries.
The stories of "One Thousand and One Nights" are a work of fiction, so the idea of Scheherazade having 3 sons while telling stories non-stop for 1001 nights is part of the narrative. It is a magical and fantastical element of the tale, adding to the folklore and storytelling tradition of the collection.
Scheherazade tells her husband a story each night to delay her execution. By captivating him with her storytelling, she hopes to keep him intrigued and interested in hearing more stories, thus prolonging her life. This strategy allows her to buy time and eventually win his mercy.
Scheherazade used storytelling as her main strategy to stay alive. By captivating the king with her tales, she appealed to his emotions and sense of curiosity, making him want to hear more and thus delaying her impending execution. Through her stories, Scheherazade also subtly pointed out the flaws and moral wrongdoings of the king, appealing to his sense of empathy and eventually leading him to change his ways.
The proper title is One Thousand and One Nights. However, it is often referred to as Arabian Nights which is taken from the title of the first English edition called The Arabian Nights' Entertainment.