A Journey Through Stories: Mythology and Folklore

Promposal by P.D.V Photography. Web source: Creative Commons. It was March of Al's junior year and things were really starting to get crazy. In addition to college entrance exams and application practice, there was was one thing bigger than all of the others- THE PROM. Everyone who was anyone already had a date to the dance, outfits picked out, and limos rented. Al though, was not taking part in any of this. He was quiet and mostly spent time hanging out with his best friend, Genie. One day as Al dropped his books off at his locker, he caught a Glimpse of the most beautiful girl he had ever seen. He knew that he had never seen her before, and assumed that she was a new student. "I know who I'm going to ask to prom," said Al to Genie. "What do you mean? We're not going to prom," said Genie. "I've just seen the most beautiful girl, and I know that I have to ask her", Al replied. Genie rolled his eyes, but immediatel...

Aladdin's Lamp by Demonicuss. Web source: Creative Commons.  While the story of Aladdin was really interesting, it is much too long to try to retell the whole thing, so my notes today are going to focus on Aladdin and the Wonderful Lamp Part 2.  - So Aladdin comes home with this lamp and he and mom are planning on selling it. When they clean the lamp off, a genie appears. Aladdin commands the genie to get him something to eat, which the genie does, but Aladdin's mom is not happy about this whole genie situation. She thinks it associated with the devils, but Aladdin is pretty sure that everything is chill. -Aladdin uses the genie's powers to make enough money to live off of for many years. One day the Sultan announce that everyone should close their windows and not look outside while the princess goes to take a bath. - Doesn't everyone know that when someone tells you not to look, all you want to do is look? - Of course Aladdin decides that he must...

Desert, Jordan by _Mrs_B. Web source: Creative Commons  Arabian Nights: The Merchant and the Genius - There once was a merchant that had a lot of money and property. He was an important guy, so he often had to travel for business to arrange his affair and stuff like that. - So the merchant is on a business trip, and he stops to get a drink of water and a very angry genie (or genius, as it is put in the  original work), say that he is going to kill the man for killing the genie's son. The man is super confused because he has no idea who the son is, but apparently he hit him with a stone while he was resting on his trip. - I'm keeping in mind that  Scheherazade is telling this story to a Sultan who is letting her stay alive as she tells the stories every night. However, she is a smart woman because instead of finishing her story and letting her fate be left up to the Sultan, she keeps adding to her stories.  -Back to the merchant: he asks the genius ...