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Ben Woestenburg's avatar

This was such a cool story. Can I use it in my Shield of Locksley story? I can see Palomides telling a story like this. It wouldn't be the same, of course, but it's just so cool.

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Daniel W. Davison's avatar

Thank you, Ben! 😀Of course. The only part of this ancient tale that is my own modern spin to it is the stuff about the psychic transferences. A short retelling of it can be found in Reynold A. Nicholson’s “A Literary History of the Arabs” from 1907, which is available on Project Gutenberg.

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Ben Woestenburg's avatar

Thanks for that, Daniel. I’ll look into that when I get to something like that I might need. Palomides being a Saracen, it seemed like a cool fit. I had been thinking of something from the Arabian Nights, but I think that might work out better…if I use it at all. You never know where the story will take you, and if I have something like that in the back of my mind, it just might pop up one day.

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Jason Duck's avatar

Loving the images as well, especially the first and last one.

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Daniel W. Davison's avatar

Thank you! 😊

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Jason Duck's avatar

Seems like there's quite an untapped vein of great epic stories from the middle East. Think I'll have to take a look for some inspiration. Thanks for sharing.

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Daniel W. Davison's avatar

Thank you for reading and leaving the comment!

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Jason Duck's avatar

You're welcome 😊

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Dan Blakely's avatar

Eek! 😱 I think I'd just stay locked up in my closet on the Day of Evil!

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Daniel W. Davison's avatar

Haha! Thank you for that! That made me giggle.🤭

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Nick Winney's avatar

we love a grisly folk tale! thanks Daniell

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Daniel W. Davison's avatar

Thank you so much, Nick, for the encouraging comment. I’m really enjoying your own story as well.

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Nick Winney's avatar

thanks Daniel! i had an agonising moment last night trying to get the best ending... had to write all three before i could decide... im away at work today so last part is out tomorrow morning... hope it doesnt disappoint.

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Frank's avatar

Well that was a treat Daniel! I have the impression that this is a common theme of folk stories from that region for the bad king or prince to cross the wrong one and become the victim of his own skullduggery.

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Daniel W. Davison's avatar

Thank you, Frank! Yes, many of these stories made their way into the Arabian Nights in one form or another. But there are still so many wonderfully macabre Arab folktales that have not been translated or made their way into easily accessible compendia in European languages.

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Nick Winney's avatar

the folk tale really gets to the heart of a culture doesnt it... usually passed down via oral tradition. ive got quite a bit of it but mostly european. aside from 1001 nights im not really aware of any more "persian/arabic" folk story resources. keep them coming! i need to see black camels!

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