Cassim

E419377

Cassim is Ali Baba’s wealthy but greedy older brother in the classic Middle Eastern folk tale "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves."

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Predicate Object
instanceOf fictional character
literary character
appearsIn Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves
One Thousand and One Nights NERFINISHED
appearsInGenre fairy tale
folk tale
associatedWith magic phrase Open Sesame
thieves' treasure cave
birthOrder older brother of Ali Baba
causeOfDeath killed by the forty thieves
characterContrastWith Ali Baba's honesty and modesty
characterTrait arrogant
greedy
selfish
wealthy
conflictWith forty thieves
culturalOrigin Middle Eastern folklore
discovers secret of the thieves' cave
firstPublishedIn French translations of One Thousand and One Nights by Antoine Galland
languageOfOrigin Arabic
mannerOfDeath dismemberment
maritalStatus married
moralSymbolism punishment for greed
motivatedBy desire for wealth
narrativeFunction warning against greed
occupation merchant
owns large house
servants
slaves
relative Ali Baba
residence Baghdad
siblingOf Ali Baba
spouse daughter of a wealthy merchant
storyRole example of greed and avarice
foil to Ali Baba
usesMagicWords Open Sesame

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