Sinbad's Fifth Voyage
By Gustave Dore found on Wikipedia
Sinbad went on a fifth voyage. This time he set sail on his
very own ship with a crew of merchants from other countries. On the journey,
they saw a giant bird egg with a beak sticking out. Sinbad warned the crew not
to go near it; however, the crew decided to hatch the egg and eat the baby bird
meat. The mother bird came back and destroyed the crew and ship, leaving Sinbad
alone again. Sinbad drifted to another island with a lot of fruit and a crystal
stream. He saw a man who wanted help getting across the river to the fruit. The
man would not let go of Sinbad for a few days. Sinbad got the man drunk and the
man relaxed his grip so that Sinbad could get free. Sinbad killed the man and
was rescued by a ship. Sinbad learned the man was a creature who ends up
strangling victims. They ship then gathered many coconuts and Sinbad returned
home, once again rich. On the sixth voyage, Sinbad crashed into a mountainous
island where sailors never return from. He finally floated down a cave river
and collected jewels on the way. He landed at a beautiful city and became
friends with the King. He explored the island before returning home with many
gifts and riches. On his seventh voyage, he agreed to carry gifts back to the
King of Serendib. On the trip home, his crew was captured by pirates and he was
sold into slavery. Sinbad and his master killed many elephants to sell for
ivory; however, one day the elephants learned what was happening. They took
Sinbad and his master to their graveyard to use already dead elephants rather
than killing living ones. Sinbad was released for showing the merchants where
the graveyard was. He was afraid to sail the sea anymore so he traveled home
by land and never left again.
Bibliography:
The Arabian Nights' Entertainments by Andrew Lang and illustrated by H. J. Ford (1898).
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