The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

Japanese: 《アリ・ババと四十人の盗賊の物語》 - ありばばとよんじゅうにんのとうぞくのものがたり
The Story of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves

…the protagonist of the Arabic tale "Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" (Ḥikāya 'Ali Baba ma'a al-luṣuṣ al-arba'in). Ali Baba uses the spell "Open thy gate, Sesame!" to obtain the treasure in the cave where the forty thieves had hidden it.

*Some of the terminology used in "The Tale of Ali Baba and the Forty Thieves" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…アラビア語の説話《アリ・ババと四十人の盗賊の物語Ḥikāya ‘Alī Bābā ma‘a al‐luṣuṣ al‐arba‘īn》の主人公。アリ・ババは〈ゴマよ,お前の門を開け(開け,ゴマ!)〉という呪文により40人の盗賊団の隠した洞窟内の財宝を手に入れる。…

※「《アリ・ババと四十人の盗賊の物語》」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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