Reading Notes A
Fear: In this story a young youth went on a mission to find fear. He faced many battles that many people could not endure and still could not find fear and he would not stop until he found it. Finally he was requested to be Shah but he still turned it down the first time because he still wanted to find fear but they gave hime a deal. If he was Shah for the night the next day he would find fear. Thus indeed when they put a sparrow in his soup and when he lifted the lid he was frightened. Sultana was the one who came up with this idea so they lived happily ever after.
The Wizard-Dervish: A Padishah came across a Dervish and wished upon a son. The Padishah did as the Dervish said and soon the Padishah and his wife birthed a son but after the 20th year he belonged to the Dervish. So came the 20th year of the boy and the Dervish came to get him but as he sat at the pond he saw 3 doves. One of the doves which happened to be the Dervish's daughter told the boy how to respond in order to be released and so he followed her instructions. After the Dervish set the boy free he was allowed to be with the maiden but she was also the daughter of a witch. The witch came looking for them but the disguised themselves many times in order to escape her. They ended up at the palace and got married and live happily ever after.
The Fish-Peri: A young youth whom was derived from a fish and his mother passing was sent into the world all alone. He starved so much that he began to take up fishing and become a fisherman. One day he caught a fish so fine that he could not eat nor sell it so he kept it in a well outside his house. When he came home he noticed that his house was clean but could not figure out why so he stayed home one day and caught the maiden. The fish turned into beautiful maiden and somebody found out and called the Padishah. The Padishah wanted him for himself and requested so many ridiculous things of the youth to accomplished to obtain the maiden. The youth went to the Arab and did everything the maiden said and was able to grant the Padishah's wishes and eventually granted a wish the he did not want. In return to take back the terrible child he granted the maiden back to the youth and they lived happily ever after.
The Crow-Peri: A young boy whom caught a beautiful bird and brought it to the Padishah was now considered the bird catcher. The Padishah requested for the bird catcher to do some things for him in order to make the bird truly happy. He got the ivory for a new bird cage but now he must find its previous owner to make it sing. He sailed and picked up the fairy queen and brought her back and she wed the Padishah. The Queen became very ill and needed medicine so the bird catcher sailed back to her palace to get her medicine but when he returned she noticed the crow that had been helping the young boy. The crow was her old servant that she cast a spell on to punish but the bird catcher and the boy also wed and they all lived happily ever after.
Bibliography: Ignacz Kunos, Un-Textbook
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