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The Arabian Nights, Part 15 summary

Part 15 of 18 · 12 min to read the part

In The Fourth Voyage, Sinbad survives shipwreck and cannibals, gains a king’s favor, and marries a wealthy woman whose death leads to his own burial alive under local law. He follows a creature out of the burial cavern, collects valuables, secures passage home, and returns to Baghdad with riches.

What happens

  1. Shipwreck leaves Sinbad among cannibals, but refusing their mind-altering herb helps him survive and escape.
  2. Pepper gatherers bring him to a king, whose favor grows when Sinbad introduces riding equipment.
  3. The king arranges Sinbad’s marriage, and Sinbad discovers that local law requires surviving spouses to share their partners’ burial.
  4. Sinbad follows a creature to an opening, escapes to the shore, and retrieves valuables from the coffins.
  5. A ship rescues him, and he returns wealthy to Baghdad; after his account, he rewards Hindbad and invites the guests back.

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In this part

SinbadHindbadKing of Serendib

What to notice

The king confirms that foreign birth offers no protection. Sinbad’s marriage now exposes him to the same lethal rule he witnesses at his neighbor’s funeral.

Quick check

How does Sinbad find an exit from the burial cavern?

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