Myth-Folklore

A long time ago there lived a Sultan, who loved his wife the Sultana more than anything in the world. Every day he gave her beautiful gifts and treasures to show his love for her. However, this love was a lie. For the sultan had learned that his wife did not love him but only used him for his power and wealth. Upon learning this awful truth, the sultan sentenced her to death. But with her death, also went the Sultan’s ability to love. For after this treachery he believed all women to be just as wicked as the Sultana. And although he forgoes love, the Sultan does not want to be lonely at night. For the many years that followed the Sultan would marry a new woman, consummate the marriage and then kill her afterwards. Marriage to the Sultan became synonymous to death to all in the land. One day, the grand-vizier’s eldest daughter Scheherazade told her father that she wanted to put a stop to all the suffering in the land. So that no one need mourn the loss of their daughter or sister ever a...

Aladdin was not an orphan, the genie came from a ring given to him by the magician, not the lamp. However, he was sent into the mysterious cave to take a lamp by the magician who claimed to be his uncle. My favorite part of this story is how instead of just wishing for riches, Aladdin instead wished for meals for his family on silver, and then sold the silver for the riches. Aladdin taking the lamp Photo from Tampa Bay Times Online Source Bibliography: Story source: The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898).

The Sultan killed all of his wives shortly after their marriage. Scheherazade stayed off her death by telling stories without endings for A thousand and one nights. Bibliography:  The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898). Scheherazade Telling the Sultan Stories Online Source

Long ago, the earth was created by a supreme being named Nu. Not long after its creation he had a son with many names, most common of which was Ra. Ra was a great and powerful God who went on to create more life on earth and even made children of his own. Ra’s power was great, he was the God of gods and no one could come close to his majesty due to the power he possessed. However, the power was in his true name which he kept in his heart so that none could learn it and therefore could not gain power such as his own. On earth, there was an enchantress named Isis. She was beautiful and powerful, however as she was a human she did not have power close to Ra’s. This was something about herself, that she wanted to change. She wished to be as powerful as the most powerful God and there was only one way to do it. Learn his name. Ra had grown old over the years and Isis felt that she could deceive him into giving her and her alone his true name so that she may obtain power equal to his own. T...

This reminds me greatly of the Story of Joseph, the prophet of ancient Egypt who wore a rainbow coat, was betrayed by his masters wife after becoming trusted. Joseph is tempted by masters wife. Photo source  

Ra is tricked into giving up his true name and his source of power to Isis, by Isis. She used a snake she created with Ra's saliva and of the earth. she then enchanted it to make it invisible to all humans and gods. Ra Deceived by Isis Photo by: Agnes Mizere - WordPress.com Bibliography: Egypt: The Secret Name of Ra Story source: Egyptian Myth and Legend by Donald Mackenzie (1907)

As always, it is interesting to wonder how the animals got to Noah from all over the world, sure they knew to go to him because of God, but depending on how the Earth was back then, the actual travel could have been "impossible" back then. It is clear that the animals began their travel long before Noah finished the arc, due to how far they must have traveled. Noah's Ark Photo Source Bibliography: Noah: The Ark (Genesis),  The King James Bible (1611), Genesis 5-6 Online Source