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Sinbad the Sailor – One Thousand and One Nights

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The seven stories of Sinbad the Sailor are descriptions of his journeys. They are all similar but still different. The stories were told to the ruler Shahryar by Scheherezade. One all of the journeys Sinbad was convinced he'll … [Read more...] about Sinbad the Sailor – One Thousand and One Nights

One Thousand and One Nights

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"One Thousand and One Nights" is an Arab book of stories that contains legends, stories, anecdotes and others. There are many stories written in verse and characterized like art. There are many dialogues and monologs, Turkish … [Read more...] about One Thousand and One Nights

The Song of Roland

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In the medieval times epic poems were transferred from generation to generation by mouth. They were formed as longer stories in verses that described historic events. In this case we have a Spanish historic event. The history … [Read more...] about The Song of Roland

The Poem of the Cid

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The medieval Spain was divided into few smaller countries, and the Arabs ruled one of them. War was an everyday thing there. Sometimes the citizens would fight with each other, and sometimes they would stand united against the … [Read more...] about The Poem of the Cid

Epic of Gilgamesh

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''Epic of Gilgamesh'' is a story about friendship and the always present human wish to be immortal. The wish is wrapped around with the sad idea that a human cannot fulfill it. In the works of the Sumerians and Homer gods have … [Read more...] about Epic of Gilgamesh

The Song of the Nibelungs

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The Song of the Nibelungs is a German epic from the knight era and it is based on German history. It was even named the German Iliad and the cause of that is that the song contains myths and history. It was discovered by J.H. … [Read more...] about The Song of the Nibelungs

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