The Giant of the Flood: I had never heard of this story before, but I had heard of Og of Bashan from the Bible which made for an interesting surprise when I discovered this tale was calling them one and the same. I thought the inclusion of the unicorn was interesting because there was only one which allows Noah to have saved it without there being any unicorns left today. I enjoyed the story overall and agree that defying Moses is probably not the best idea.
Og on the Unicorn which is quite the sight
The Beggar King: I liked that there were multiple morals in this story. Obeying God, repentance, compassion, and wisdom are all taught at once. The genie in the story is good at tough love and would be a fun character to work with in future stories.
The Quarrel of the Cat and Dog: This story was depressing. It characterized the cat as easily swayed to cruelty by the serpent (who represents the devil in many stories) and the dog was just trodden on throughout the tale. I suppose it shows how the devil can destroy relationships.
The Water-Babe: I like that the story explained how Moses got his lisp. His weakness in speech always fascinated me and reminds me of his humanity.
From Shepard-Boy to King: The unicorn returns! I was very much not expecting the unicorn to be in any more stories, and so when he appeared in this one it caught me quite off guard. It makes me wonder if the unicorn was meant to be an immortal creature because there was only the one saved at the flood and therefore no more could be born.
The Magic Palace: Wow! The fact that it was Elijah caught me completely off guard! I loved this story and would very much enjoy working with it somehow. Ibrahim seems like a wonderful character to work with as does the jeweler. I will definitely have to keep them and the appearance of Elijah in mind.
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