Arabian folklore
Middle Eastern myths
Arabian folklore encompasses the traditional stories, beliefs, and supernatural creatures of the Arab world, particularly the Arabian Peninsula.
It includes tales of jinn (spirits inhabiting a parallel world), ghuls (shape-shifting demons), and magical beings that predate and later blended with Islamic tradition.
The story has roots in Arabian folklore.
The tales collected in *One Thousand and One Nights* drew heavily from this tradition, spreading Arabian folklore throughout world literature.
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
- genieMagical wish-granting spirit
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- djinnSpirit in Arab folklore
- SinbadLegendary seafaring merchant
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