flying carpets
Enchanted woven transport
Flying carpets are mythical rugs capable of transporting riders through the air, familiar from Middle Eastern folklore and *One Thousand and One Nights*.
The image persists in fantasy literature and film.
Figuratively, a flying carpet suggests any magical or effortless means of travel: If only I had a flying carpet to skip this commute.
Storied genie summoner
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- genieMagical wish-granting spirit
- djinnSpirit in Arab folklore
Sinbad · One Thousand and One Nights · sultan · vizier · bazaar · palace · Persia · Baghdad
Magical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- incantationSpoken magical formula
- levitationUnsupported aerial suspension
conjuring · bewitched · charmed · mystical · arcane · supernatural · wizardry · occult
Ascend to heights
- glideMove with effortless continuity
- hoverRemain suspended midair
- ascendMove upward
- descendMove to lower position
airborne · sky · clouds · altitude · wind · aerial · floating · weightless
Interlaced on loom
- Persian rugHand-knotted Iranian floor covering
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
- tasselsOrnamental hanging tufts
fringe · pattern · ornate · embroidered · handwoven · loom · tapestry · kilim
Journey by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- traverseMove across an area
- destinationIntended arrival point
passenger · navigate · escape · adventure · exploration · roaming · wanderlust · odyssey
Aladdin
Storied genie summoner
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- genieMagical wish-granting spirit
djinn · Sinbad · One Thousand and One Nights · sultan · vizier · bazaar · palace · Persia · Baghdad · tale
enchantment
Magical influence over someone
- sorceryPractice of dark magic
- spellboundHeld as if enchanted
- incantationSpoken magical formula
levitation · conjuring · bewitched · charmed · mystical · arcane · supernatural · wizardry · occult · alchemy
soar
Ascend to heights
descend · airborne · sky · clouds · altitude · wind · aerial · floating · weightless · swooping
woven
Interlaced on loom
- Persian rugHand-knotted Iranian floor covering
- silkFine woven insect fiber
- threadsTwisted fiber strands
tassels · fringe · pattern · ornate · embroidered · handwoven · loom · tapestry · kilim · knotted
voyage
Journey by sea
- journeyTravel from place to place
- expeditionOrganized exploratory journey
- traverseMove across an area
destination · passenger · navigate · escape · adventure · exploration · roaming · wanderlust · odyssey · conveyance
- Mythical FlightPegasus, dragons, griffins, angels, phoenix
- Eastern talesArabian Nights, Scheherazade, One Thousand and One Nights, Sinbad, Aladdin
- Orientalismodalisque, orientalism, Egyptology, snake charmer, harems
- transportation legendsTitanic, Orient Express, ghost ships, Hindenburg, Spirit of St. Louis
flying carpetsbroomsticks
Long-handled sweeping implements
witch's broom · Pegasus · seven-league boots · teleportation · hippogriffs
flying carpetsautomobiles
Self-propelled road vehicles
cars · airplanes · commercial aircraft · buses · trains
flying carpetswalking
Locomotion on foot
crawling · submarines · burrowing · tunneling
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