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|caption = Al-Zalam, a genie. | |||
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'''Genies''' were supernatural creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabian and later Islamic mythology and theology. | |||
According to the genie [[Al-Zalam]], genies were often trapped in lamps, which was bad for them and their skin.{{Gameref|MPSP}}{{Gameref|MPSP|Dan's Crypt|author=Al-Zalam|quote=We genies, usually we are trapped within the lamps. That is bad - and very oily for the skin...}} They were also allergic to cats, which led to "strokes of the cat" becoming a punishment for lying genies.{{Gameref|MPSP|Dan's Crypt|author=Al-Zalam|quote=You imply that I lie? In my culture, that would earn you fifty strokes of the cat. And we are allergic to cats, so that is a terrible punishment…|id=1}} | |||
==History== | |||
It was said that a genie called [[Al-Zalam]] inhabited the head of [[Sir Dan]] after the evil sorcerer [[Zarok]] trapped him in there.{{Gameref|MPSP}} Whether this is true is disputed. | |||
==Known genies== | |||
*[[Al-Zalam]] | |||
==References== | |||
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Genies were supernatural creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabian and later Islamic mythology and theology.
According to the genie Al-Zalam, genies were often trapped in lamps, which was bad for them and their skin.[1][1.1] They were also allergic to cats, which led to "strokes of the cat" becoming a punishment for lying genies.[1.2]
History
It was said that a genie called Al-Zalam inhabited the head of Sir Dan after the evil sorcerer Zarok trapped him in there.[1] Whether this is true is disputed.
Known genies
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
- ↑ Al-Zalam: "We genies, usually we are trapped within the lamps. That is bad - and very oily for the skin..." in Dan's Crypt in MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
- ↑ Al-Zalam: "You imply that I lie? In my culture, that would earn you fifty strokes of the cat. And we are allergic to cats, so that is a terrible punishment…" in Dan's Crypt in MediEvil: Resurrection. Developed by SCEE Cambridge Studio. Published by Sony Computer Entertainment on September 1, 2005.
- ↑ Al-Zalam: "We genies, usually we are trapped within the lamps. That is bad - and very oily for the skin..." in Dan's Crypt in
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