The Ebony Horse
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The Ebony Horse is a fantastical tale from The Arabian Nights about a magical mechanical steed that can fly its rider to distant lands, blending romance, adventure, and wonder.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
fairy tale
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fantastical tale → literary work → story from One Thousand and One Nights → |
| adaptedAs |
children's story retellings
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illustrated storybooks → stage and puppet performances → |
| alsoKnownAs |
The Enchanted Horse
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The Magic Horse → |
| associatedWith |
The Arabian Nights
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| centralMotif |
marvelous invention
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mechanical flight → romantic quest → |
| containsPlotElement |
jealous rivals at court
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love at first sight → prince carried to a distant kingdom → separation and reunion of lovers → use of magical device to escape danger → |
| culturalOrigin |
Middle Eastern folklore
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| featuresCharacter |
Prince Qamar al-Aqmar
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Princess Shams al-Nahar → |
| featuresItem |
flying steed
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magical mechanical horse → |
| genre |
adventure fiction
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fantasy → romance → |
| hasMedium |
manuscript literature
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oral tradition → printed book editions → |
| hasTransportationDevice |
flying horse controlled by mechanical levers
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| influenceOn |
later flying machine fantasies
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| involvesMagic |
yes
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| literaryTradition |
Arabic literature
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Islamic Golden Age storytelling → |
| narratedBy |
Scheherazade
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| narrativeFeature |
frame tale within The Arabian Nights
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| narrativeMode |
third-person narration
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| originalLanguage |
Arabic
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| partOf |
One Thousand and One Nights
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| setting |
Persian court
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various distant lands → |
| theme |
fate and destiny
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love across distance → reward and punishment → wonders of technology → |
| title |
The Ebony Horse
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Referenced by (4)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
|---|---|
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The Ebony Horse
("The Enchanted Horse")
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The Ebony Horse ("The Magic Horse") → |
alsoKnownAs |
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The Arabian Nights
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hasPart |
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The Ebony Horse
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title |