Tales Read:
Jullanar of the Sea
My reaction:
A recurring theme of this book if for people to be transformed into animals. King Badr alone has become a bird twice.
Also, all that people seem to do is motivated by sex.
The queen turned into a bird just to satisfy her "needs" with another man who she had turned into a man.
I found it interesting how there are many female enchantresses, however the old man is the first magic-practicing man that was in the entire book. At least important ones.
Women only seem to have power through either witchcraft or good looks, while the men go on adventures and fight battles.
While each tale is unique, the themes are a common thread through such a mish-mosh of compiled stories. Character types come back, as do certain quotes on how people should live their life. Whether its on not being curious, or being nice to everyone, these are important both in the tales and in the culture from which these tales developed.
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