The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor
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The Seven Voyages of Sinbad the Sailor is a classic cycle of Middle Eastern adventure tales from the One Thousand and One Nights, recounting the fantastical sea journeys and perilous encounters of the merchant-sailor Sinbad.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| tales of Sinbad the Sailor | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
adventure story
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cycle of tales ⓘ literary work ⓘ sea story ⓘ |
| adaptedAs |
animated series
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children’s books ⓘ comic books ⓘ films ⓘ stage plays ⓘ |
| associatedWithCharacterType | merchant-sailor hero ⓘ |
| featuresCreature |
cannibal giants
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giant serpents ⓘ roc NERFINISHED ⓘ sea monsters ⓘ |
| featuresElement |
jewels and precious stones
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magical islands ⓘ supernatural events ⓘ treasure ⓘ |
| featuresMotif |
encounters with monsters
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marvels and wonders ⓘ rags to riches cycles ⓘ sea voyages ⓘ shipwrecks ⓘ |
| genre |
adventure
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fantasy ⓘ travel narrative ⓘ |
| hasCharacter |
Caliph Harun al-Rashid
NERFINISHED
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Sinbad the Porter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasMainCharacter | Sinbad the Sailor NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasProtagonistOccupation |
merchant
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sailor ⓘ |
| influenced |
European translations of Arabian Nights
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later maritime adventure fiction ⓘ |
| languageOfOrigin | Arabic ⓘ |
| moralTheme |
fickleness of fortune
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limits of human greed ⓘ reward for courage and resourcefulness ⓘ value of perseverance ⓘ |
| narrativeFrame | Sinbad the Sailor recounts his voyages to Sinbad the Porter ⓘ |
| narrativeStructure | framed tale within One Thousand and One Nights ⓘ |
| numberOfVoyages | 7 ⓘ |
| originatesFromCulture |
Arabic literature
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Middle Eastern literature ⓘ |
| partOf | One Thousand and One Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedWork | One Thousand and One Nights NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| setting |
Baghdad
NERFINISHED
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Indian Ocean NERFINISHED ⓘ various mythical islands ⓘ |
| timeOfOrigin | medieval Islamic Golden Age (traditional attribution) ⓘ |
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tales of Sinbad the Sailor