Long ago, beneath the shimmering stars of a desert night, a fantastic tale began to unfold.
Jafar, adviser to the Sultan of Agrabah, was searching for a lamp hidden in a place known as the Cave ofWonders. This magical lamp held within it a powerful Genie who could grant three wishes to whoever possessed the lamp.
The only way to find the entrance to the Cave of Wonders was to match two halves of a scarab medallion. The evil Jafar had one half. Now he and his parrot, Iago, waited for a thief named Gazeem to bring the other. Suddenly they heard the muffled sound of galloping hooves. Moments later Gazeem’s horse skidded to a halt.
“Have you brought it?” asked Jafar.
“I have, O Patient One,” answered Gazeem.
Jafar took out his half of the medallion and put the two pieces together. The scarab began to glow. Then it sprang from Jafar’s hand and streaked across the desert like a shooting star!
“Follow the trail!” Jafar shouted as he spurred his horse.
The two men followed the enchanted scarab until it split into two lights in a dune. The dune grew larger and larger. Finally it transformed itself into the face of a huge tiger, with two glowing eyes.
“At last, the Cave of Wonders!” cried Jafar. He turned to Gazeem. “Now remember, bring me the lamp. The rest of the treasure is yours, but the lamp is mine.”
Trembling, Gazeem entered the tiger’s mouth. In an instant its huge jaws clamped shut around him.
“Only one may enter here!” thundered the Voice of the Cave. “Seek thee out the Diamond in the Rough.” With that the cave sank into the sand, leaving only the scarab behind.
“I can’t believe it! We’ll never get that stupid lamp now!” squawked Iago after he had retrieved the scarab.
“Patience, Iago,” said Jafar. He thought for a moment. “The ‘Diamond in the Rough.’ Someone poor and ragged on the outside, but pure and noble on the inside. I must find this one,” he said with an evil smile.
The next morning in Agrabah’s marketplace, a young man named Aladdin and his monkey, Abu, were helping themselves to breakfast. The fruit seller saw them and sent Razoul, the Sultan’s chief guard, after them.
“Stop, thief!” shouted Razoul as they raced away.
The guards chased Aladdin and Abu through the streets, but they managed to escape. As they sat down to eat, Aladdin noticed two hungry children. Like him, they had no money for food. So, although he was starving himself, Aladdin gave his food to the grateful children.
Inside the palace the Sultan was having a difficult morning, too. His beautiful daughter, Princess Jasmine, had insulted yet another prince who had come to propose to her.
“Oh, Jasmine, you’ve got to stop rejecting every prince who comes to call,” said the Sultan. “The law says you must marry a prince by your next birthday.”
“The law is wrong. If I do marry, I want it to be for love,” replied Jasmine.
Later, as Jasmine petted her tiger, she said softly, “I’ve never had any real friends – except you, Rajah. I’ve never even been outside these palace walls. I must get away before it’s too late.”
Long ago, beneath the shimmering stars of a desert night, a fantastic tale began to unfold.
Jafar, adviser to the Sultan of Agrabah, was searching for a lamp hidden in a place known as the Cave ofWonders. This magical lamp held within it a powerful Genie who could grant three wishes to whoever possessed the lamp.
The only way to find the entrance to the Cave of Wonders was to match two halves of a scarab medallion. The evil Jafar had one half. Now he and his parrot, Iago, waited for a thief named Gazeem to bring the other. Suddenly they heard the muffled sound of galloping hooves. Moments later Gazeem’s horse skidded to a halt.
“Have you brought it?” asked Jafar.
“I have, O Patient One,” answered Gazeem.
Jafar took out his half of the medallion and put the two pieces together. The scarab began to glow. Then it sprang from Jafar’s hand and streaked across the desert like a shooting star!
“Follow the trail!” Jafar shouted as he spurred his horse.
The two men followed the enchanted scarab until it split into two lights in a dune. The dune grew larger and larger. Finally it transformed itself into the face of a huge tiger, with two glowing eyes.
“At last, the Cave of Wonders!” cried Jafar. He turned to Gazeem. “Now remember, bring me the lamp. The rest of the treasure is yours, but the lamp is mine.”
Trembling, Gazeem entered the tiger’s mouth. In an instant its huge jaws clamped shut around him.
“Only one may enter here!” thundered the Voice of the Cave. “Seek thee out the Diamond in the Rough.” With that the cave sank into the sand, leaving only the scarab behind.
“I can’t believe it! We’ll never get that stupid lamp now!” squawked Iago after he had retrieved the scarab.
“Patience, Iago,” said Jafar. He thought for a moment. “The ‘Diamond in the Rough.’ Someone poor and ragged on the outside, but pure and noble on the inside. I must find this one,” he said with an evil smile.
The next morning in Agrabah’s marketplace, a young man named Aladdin and his monkey, Abu, were helping themselves to breakfast. The fruit seller saw them and sent Razoul, the Sultan’s chief guard, after them.
“Stop, thief!” shouted Razoul as they raced away.
The guards chased Aladdin and Abu through the streets, but they managed to escape. As they sat down to eat, Aladdin noticed two hungry children. Like him, they had no money for food. So, although he was starving himself, Aladdin gave his food to the grateful children.
Inside the palace the Sultan was having a difficult morning, too. His beautiful daughter, Princess Jasmine, had insulted yet another prince who had come to propose to her.
“Oh, Jasmine, you’ve got to stop rejecting every prince who comes to call,” said the Sultan. “The law says you must marry a prince by your next birthday.”
“The law is wrong. If I do marry, I want it to be for love,” replied Jasmine.
Later, as Jasmine petted her tiger, she said softly, “I’ve never had any real friends – except you, Rajah. I’ve never even been outside these palace walls. I must get away before it’s too late.”
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