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Question if a verse can be added
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what is it, why wouldnt it be
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How do you not know about the Aladdin and Ali Baba book? It is, if not the most ancient, one of the most famous Arabic books in the world. It is a collection of Middle Eastern folktales, fables, and stories that have been passed down through generations.
Also, the question is: is it even scalable?
Because there are two versions, the ZER translation and the Persian origin. The Zerd (Egyptian) was translated into French and has about 244 stories. Other versions and editions have 200, 220, and 480 stories, so depending on which one you read, which translation, and which edition the stories will vary.
There is no single one true canon story, which is why you will find differences in all of them. Translations themselves have different translator which is why you often find Caliph, king, or princess, maidens, and women often used in the same story as translators changed. Although the editions of the stories vary in many aspects, they all share a common element: the overarching tale of King Shahryar and his wife, the storyteller Scheherazade. Some of the individual stories within the collection also serve as frame narratives.
- Sinbad (The Magi) Manga is inspired by this book
Also, the question is: is it even scalable?
Because there are two versions, the ZER translation and the Persian origin. The Zerd (Egyptian) was translated into French and has about 244 stories. Other versions and editions have 200, 220, and 480 stories, so depending on which one you read, which translation, and which edition the stories will vary.
There is no single one true canon story, which is why you will find differences in all of them. Translations themselves have different translator which is why you often find Caliph, king, or princess, maidens, and women often used in the same story as translators changed. Although the editions of the stories vary in many aspects, they all share a common element: the overarching tale of King Shahryar and his wife, the storyteller Scheherazade. Some of the individual stories within the collection also serve as frame narratives.
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