Night One
What did the merchant do that led to the demon seeking revenge on him?
Discarded a date pit
What were the "affairs" that the merchant needed to take care of?
The affairs included:
Paying his debts to those he owed
Appoint Guardian to his children
When the demon returned how did the three old men react
They all wailed and wept
The second old man had what animals with him?
2 hounds
Where did the second old man meet his wife?
She approached him in rags in a port city and said if he clothed her and cared for her she would reward him.
How did the demons son die?
He was hit in the chest with the merchants discarded date pit
Why would the merchant willingly return to the garden as he promised the Demon that he would?
Because he had sworn to Allah that he would and he said that it was "God's will and decree, for man is created to die"
What did the first old man request of the demon in return for sharing the story of himself and the deer?
1/3 claim of the merchants blood
How did the old man learn that the calf was, in fact, his son.
The herdman's daughter was trained in enchantment and could recognize the spell
Which of the major themes resulted in the second old man's two brothers to attempt his murder.
Jealousy. They were jealous of his wealth and happiness with his new wife.
What did the demon do to the merchant?
threatened to kill him on the spot
On what day did the merchant return to the Garden of Demons?
The first day of the new year.
The first old man's wife turned his concubine into a cow. Why would she do this?
She was jealous that he was able to have a child with his concubine.
Who turned the old man's wife into a deer?
The herdsman's daughter after she restored the first old man's son to his rightful state as a human.
How did the brothers attempt to murder the second old man and his new wife.
They scooped them up while they slept and threw them into the sea.
What did the demon do to the merchant as a reaction to the loss of his son
He threw him to the ground and raised his sword
An elderly man approached the merchant and asked why he would choose to sit alone in a place that is a known resort of demons. What was this elderly man accompanied by?
A deer with a chain around it's neck
What did the old man's wife tell him happened to his concubine and son?
She said that the concubine and died and his son had ran away.
The second old man was accompanied by what animals? Who were they in actuality.
Two hounds. They were the second old man's brothers.
How was the second old man's new wife able to save his life
because she is actually a she demon.
What deal did they strike and why?
The Merchant swore to God that he would come back at the start of the new year if he was allowed to go home and get his affairs in order.
Why did the elderly man choose to stay with the Merchant in such a dangerous place?
The old man was moved by the merchant's devout faith.
What was strange about the the cow that the Old man slaughtered
There was not any meat. Only skin and bone.
How many gold pieces did the second old man bury and how much did he share with his brothers
3000 buried and 3000 split equally between them.
What story did the third old man promise to tell to the demon in exchange of the last 1/3 claim if the merchants blood?
The Story of the Fisherman and the Demon.