Once upon a time, there was a widow who lived with her son, Aladdin.

One day, a mysterious foreigner offered the boy a silver coin in exchange of a small favour and as they were very poor, he accepted

I offerer you a silver coin

YES, What do i have to do?

He asked

-Follow me- answered the mysterious foreigner.

The foreigner and Aladdin went away from the village towards the wood, where Aladdin often went to play.

Little time after, they stopped in front of a narrowed entry which leaded to a cave that Aladdin had never seen before.

I don’t remember seeing this cave!

-Has it always been there?

I want you to enter through that opening and to take me my old oil lamp. I would do it by myself if the entry wasn’t too narrowed for me.

Ok – said Aladdin,- I’ll go to look for it.

There’s something else– added the foreigner- Don’t touch anything, do you understand me? I want only that you bring me my oil lamp.

The voice tone with which the foreigner said the last words alarmed Aladdin.For a moment, he thought about fleeing but he changed his mind after remembering the silver coin and all the food that his mother would be able to buy with it.

Don’t worry, I’ will bring you your lamp

Once inside, Aladdin saw an old oil lamp which tenously lighted the cave. His surprise was big when he discovered a place full of golden coins and precious stones.If the foreigner only wants his old lamp-thought Aladdin,

he is either crazy 

or a warlock

Hmmm I think he’s not crazy! Then he’sa…!

The lamp! Bring it to me immediately!- shouted the warlock impatiently.

-Ok, but first let me go out- answered Aladdin while he started slipping thought the opening.-No, first give me the lamp!- demanded the warlock closing his way.No! – shouted Aladdin.-Worst for you! – Exclaimed the warlock pushing him inside the cave again

But, while doing it he lost the ring he was wearing in the finger which rolled to Aladdin’s feet. That moment, a big noise was heard. It was the warlock who was rolling a stone to block the entrance to the cave. A deep darkness invaded the place. Aladdin was scared, would he be trapped there forever? Without thinking, he took the ring and put it on his finger. While he was thinking how to escape he was turning it absent-mindely. Suddenly, the cave was full of an intense pink light and an smiling genie appeared

I am the genie of the ring. What do you wish ?

Aladdin’s mother contempled that apparition without daring to pronounce a word. Aladdin murmured smiling

Why not a delicious meal with a great dessert?

Immediately, dishes full of delicious delicacies appeared in front of them. Aladdin and his mother ate very well that day and every day for many years.

Aladdin grew up and become a handsome young man and her mother did not have to work for others. They were happy with very little and the genie supplied all their necessities.

One day, when Aladdin was going to the market, he saw the Sultan’s daughter who was wandering in her bunk. With just one look he fall completely in love with her. Immediately, he ran to his home to tell his mother,

Mother, this is the happiest day of my life! I’ have just seen the woman I want to marry.I’ will go to see the Sultan and I’ will ask for his daughter Halima’s hand.

As it was a custom to bring a present to the Sultan, they asked the genie a chest full of beautiful jewels. Even though he was very impressed by the present, the Sultan asked:

-How can I know if your son is rich enough to watch over my daughter’s welfare?Tell Aladdin that, in order to show his richness he has to sent me forty pureblood horses carrying forty chests full of precious stones and forty warriors to escort them.

The mother, disconsolate, went home with the message.