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Wish
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A wish is a hope or desire for something. In fiction, wishes can be used as plot devices. In folklore, opportunities for "making a wish" or for wishes to "come true" or "be granted" are themes that ar
A fairy offering wishes, illustration by John Bauer to Alfred Smedberg's The seven wishes
A fairy offering wishes, illustration by John Bauer to Alfred Smedberg's The seven wishes
Wishes written on red ribbons and tied to a tree in Beihai, Guangxi, China
Wishes written on red ribbons and tied to a tree in Beihai, Guangxi, China
Aladdin
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Aladdin is a Middle-Eastern folk tale. It is one of the best-known tales associated with One Thousand and One Nights, despite not being part of the original text; it was added by the Frenchman Antoine
Wish
…makes a wish in the hope it comes true. A template for fictional wishes could be The Book of One Thousand and One Nights, specifically the tale of Aladdin, although in the tale of Aladdin the actual wishes were only part of the tale. Also, Aladdin's demands, while outrageous, were mainly variations on…
Aladdin finds the marvelous lamp inside the cave of wonders. A c. 1898 illustration by René Bull.
Aladdin finds the marvelous lamp inside the cave of wonders. A c. 1898 illustration by René Bull.
The Sorcerer traps Aladdin in the magic cave.
The Sorcerer traps Aladdin in the magic cave.
An 1886 theatre poster advertising a production of the pantomime Aladdin
An 1886 theatre poster advertising a production of the pantomime Aladdin
New Crowns for Old, a 19th-century British cartoon based on the Aladdin story (Disraeli as Abanazer from the pantomime version of Aladdin offering Que
New Crowns for Old, a 19th-century British cartoon based on the Aladdin story (Disraeli as Abanazer from the pantomime version of Aladdin offering Queen Victoria an Imperial crown (of India) in exchange for a Royal one)