A sleepy Middle Eastern fairy tale in which the ruler of Baghdad is tricked by an evil magician.If you want to spend a half hour by the creek at sunset, here's a link to the video on my YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/zglLMeG4fJcWhen you join my free newsletter, every month I'll send you a story about something I’ve learned living here on the mountain along with some tips to help you get a better night’s sleep and a little more peace during the day. You’ll also get a free sleepy audiobook and a relaxing 30 minute recording of the creek behind my cabin when you join. Just go to https://www.listentosleep.com/blog/category/newsletter/.If the podcast helps you sleep, would you consider supporting it with $3 a month? You'll get new episodes a day earlier with no ads or introductions, an immediate download of the Alice's Adventures in Wonderland audiobook and you'll be helping me to get closer to realizing my dream of having Listen To Sleep be my full-time endeavor. You can join or find more information at https://www.listentosleep.com/support/.You can also leave a tip or buy a shareable audiobook of the longer books I read on Listen To Sleep Plus. It's a great way to support the podcast and get some extra bedtime stories without a monthly subscription. Each one is available to own for just $5.50 as chapterized mp3s that will play on any MP3 player. You can find them at https://www.listentosleep.com/store.You can read this story (and other classics from the public domain) by downloading it for free at https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/7277.Sleep well.?Erik Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.