Genie Lamp

Genie Lamp

It's generally accepted that the Western ideal of the Genie is based on the tale of Aladdin in "The Book of 1001 Nights", which features a Genie living in an oil lamp. He would be freed when someone polished the lamp, and in return would grant his liberator three wishes. This story has taken several variations; one of the most common is the results of carelessly worded wishes. This is probably best illustrated by WW Jacobs' classic "The Monkey's Paw", wherein the owner of the paw will be granted three wishes... at a price.

Genie Lamp