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Fayiz and the Peri Wife
There was a true-hearted and handsome man named Fayiz who played the flute. One day, he went to the mountains and as he played his flute a maiden sat beside him. They fell in love. She claimed to be his, but won't tell him who she was. They went to her home in the mountains. The maiden called for a mulla and told asked him to wed her and the Fayiz. Then she said if Fayiz was faithful he'd have a happy life. However, if he was unfaithful he'd never see her again and constantly be in trouble.
Years passed, they had two sons and the father perceived that was Peri. One day, the wife said if he made her secret known that he'd never see her or the sons again.
However, there came a day where he yearned for his home and other children, but the wife told him the same thing. Finally, she allowed him to go, but if he told her secret everything was over.
When he arrived home, people asked if he'd spent all that time with the flock, but he said he'd been somewhere. Now the Peri wife had followed him, but Fayiz was unable to see her. His other wife worried about him and asked where he had been. He told her non of her business. She threatened to herself, but he won't tell her. When it was time to leave, Fayiz told his wife to do anything she liked with the house or their children. Fearing she'd leave the boys, Fayiz and told his wife the whole story.
Suddenly he heard the Peri wife's voice. She said it was over between them. She took shape of a pigeon and flew away. However, Fayiz went to where he had met her. Several days went and he saw nothing, but still, he came everyday.
I really enjoyed this story. There are some great elements here. However, there I wished there to be more of arc for the Fayiz.
The Story of the Baker and the Grateful Fish
Every morning, a Baker tossed out burnt bread to the river where the fish at it. One day a traveling merchant said, he wanted a servant and would pay hundred tumans a month and won't have to work for the first forty days. One the forieth day, the servant would only work two hours.
The Baker went to him and took the service with the terms. On the fortieth day, the master took some mules and loading bags and said for the Baker to come along. Then the master killed a cow, skinned it and loaded it onto the mules.
When they came to a mountain, the Merchant made a fire and took the skin and asked to the Baker see how it will hold. The Baker suspected nothing and did as told. The Merchant tied up the neck and threw the meat into the fire. A bird came, seized the skin with the Baker in it, and carried him to the mountain tops, but he managed to get out of the skin. He called to his master how to get back. The master say to throw down the jewels.
The Baker found and threw down the jewels. The Merchant said to look at the dead men around him and told him there was no way out but to die. The Merchant left.
The Baker had no choice but to throw himself into the river below. The fish recognized him as their friend and carried him across the river to safety.
After months passed, the Baker saw the same master return and took the offer. When the forty days had elapsed, the Baker tricked the master into getting into the skin. The master was carried off by a bird to the top of the mountain. The Baker told him who he was and to throw down the jewels. The merchant did as told, but the Baker took them and told him to stay with the dead or throw himself into the river. The merchant fell into the river but drowned. The Baker left with the treasure and lived a better life.
I've heard a various versions of a story like this but I enjoyed it. I liked how the Baker learned and out-smarted the master.
The Shepherd Who Found a Treasure
One shepherd saw a green fly come out of the other sleeping shepherd's nose. He had cheese and the fly walked over his cheese knife. It flew off the knife and onto the middle of three stones. The shepherd cried out to his companion to wake up and see the flock had gone. The other shepherd was upset. Now the first shepherd knew the green fly was the other shepherd's soul. He offered to buy the other's dreams. The sleeper agreed, and the first shepherd asked for the dream.
The dream was about one went over an iron bridge and beneath his feet was an white water. The iron bridge stretched over the water. He crossed it. There were all rocks and broken stones under my feet and there was a treasure hidden there.
The sleeper left to the camp with the flock, while the first shepherd stayed behind and pulled up the middle stone to fine four jars full of jewels stowed away. He took them and no longer worked as a shepherd.
I liked how the shepherd's dream came to life.
Bibliography:
Fayiz and the Peri Wife translated by D.L.R. Lorimer and E.O. Lorimer(1919)
The Story of the Baker and the Grateful Fish translated by D.L.R. Lorimer and E.O. Lorimer(1919)
The Shepherd Who Found a Treasure translated by D.L.R. Lorimer and E.O. Lorimer(1919)
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