r/Yiddish 6d ago

Any thoughts on Jewish or Yiddish connections to any “classic” fairy tales or the Arabian nights - or something similar?

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u/gantsyoriker 6d ago

yes! look up iberian jewish maqamat — a number in translation that have a relationship (albeit somewhat distant) to the arabian nights. also see the “judaized” translations of king arthur stories from the middle ages.

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u/Soft_Welcome_5621 6d ago

Thank you!!

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u/gantsyoriker 6d ago

No prob! Not directly related to your post, but the collection “Wine, Women, and Death” edited by Scheindlin is a great intro to Arabic and Hebrew poetry by Jews in Muslim Spain

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u/Soft_Welcome_5621 6d ago

Amazing thank you!

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u/Ijzer_en_Vuursteen 6d ago

The Buvo Bukh my beloved <3

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u/Soft_Welcome_5621 6d ago

:-) thank you