The Arabian Nights, Part 3 summary
Part 3 of 18 · 21 min to read the part
In The Story of the Fisherman and the Genie, a poor fisherman traps the spirit who threatens him, then gains money through its directions to a mysterious lake. When the lake’s fish speak during cooking, the sultan investigates and discovers a grieving young man whose lower body is black marble.
What happens
- After three useless catches, the fisherman hauls up a sealed vessel and releases a genie who threatens to kill him.
- The fisherman tricks the genie into returning inside, seals the vessel, and releases him again only after securing an oath.
- The genie leads him to a lake with four-colored fish, which the fisherman sells to the sultan for gold.
- During three attempts to cook the fish, mysterious visitors emerge through walls, question the fish, and overturn their pan.
- The sultan visits the unknown lake, camps beside it, and secretly leaves to investigate alone.
- Inside a magnificent castle, he finds a grieving young man who reveals his partly marble body and agrees to explain.
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What to notice
The fisherman turns apparent disbelief into a trap. His challenge makes the genie surrender the physical advantage that supports his threats.
Quick check
What does the genie forbid the fisherman to do at the lake?
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