Aladdin, << uh LAD uhn, >> is the hero of one of the most famous tales of the Thousand and One Nights, also known as the Arabian Nights. His story is told by the Princess Scheherazade to her husband.
According to the tale, Aladdin is a poor Chinese boy who comes into the possession of a magic lamp. By rubbing the lamp, he can make a genie (spirit) appear who obeys Aladdin’s every command. The boy becomes enormously rich and marries the sultan’s daughter. But a magician plots against their happiness and tricks Aladdin’s wife into giving up the lamp. Eventually, Aladdin regains the lamp, his prosperity, and his bride. When the sultan dies, Aladdin succeeds him. The charm of the story lies as much in Aladdin’s humor and good will as in the description of fabulous events.
