the queen that has every thing I am really puzzled by this answer and believe to be just plain wrong. Alibaba and the Forty Thieves is one of the stories in One Thousand and One Arabian Nights. Alibaba steals from the cave of the forty thieves by using the expression, "Open Sesame" which he overhears the thieves use. I know of no queen in this story.
The characters Ali Baba and Aladdin are introduced in the collection of Middle Eastern folktales called "One Thousand and One Nights" (also known as "Arabian Nights"). They each have their own stories within this compilation of tales.
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It comes from the book Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves in One Thousand and One Nights. It opens a cave full of Treasure. Their is some skepticism on the original PHRASE.
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.
A boy from a Thousand and One Nights that came to this world.
"The Book of One Thousand and One Nights" has influenced our culture today through its rich storytelling traditions, popularizing tales such as "Aladdin," "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves," and "Sindbad the Sailor." These stories have been adapted into various forms of media, from movies and TV shows to video games and literature, continuing to captivate audiences with their enchanting and fantastical themes. Additionally, the book has contributed to the broader cultural exchange between East and West, shaping perceptions and understanding of the Middle East and its literary heritage.
The author of the folktale is unknown : Aladdin is one of the tales in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (Arabian Nights) .
it was just a bunch of folk tales designed to entertain that was adventually written into a book
If you are talking about The Book of One Thousand and One Nights (which is often referred to as Arabian Nights), then it contains various authors. ------------------------------ The One Thousand and One Arabian Nights was not written by a single person. It is a compilation of very interesting stories written by many and handed down orally through generations. ------------------------------ If you are talking about the play The Arabian Nights, then it was written by Mary Zimmerman.
A poor woodcutter in the story "Arabian Nights" who gains entrance to the treasure cave of the 40 thieves by saying the magic words "Open, Sesame!"-- It's not 'Sesame' it's 'says me.' As in 'Open, Says Me!' but it does sound like 'Sesame.' =)
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The original title is One Thousand and One Nights. However, it is more commonly referred to as Arabian Nights in English as the first edition translated into English was titled The Arabian Nights' Entertainment.