Sinbad the Sailor facts for kids

Sinbad the Sailor is a famous character from old stories. He is known for his many exciting trips across the seas. His adventures are part of a collection of tales called One Thousand and One Nights, also known as The Arabian Nights. These stories happened a long time ago, during the time of a ruler named Harun al-Rashid. Some people think Sinbad might have come from Persia.

Sindbad and the Roc

Who is Sinbad the Sailor?

Sinbad is a brave sailor from Basra, a city in what is now Iraq. He started as a merchant, trading goods across the world. But his journeys were never simple! He always found himself in amazing and sometimes scary situations. He met many strange creatures and visited faraway lands.

His Amazing Journeys

There are seven main stories about Sinbad's voyages. Each journey is full of surprises and dangers. Sinbad often gets shipwrecked or left behind on strange islands. But he always finds a way to escape and return home. He usually comes back richer than before, only to set sail again for another adventure!

Famous Creatures He Met

Sinbad met many incredible and sometimes scary creatures during his travels.

• The Roc: This is a giant bird, so big it can carry elephants! Sinbad once found a Roc's egg and later saw the huge bird itself.
• The Old Man of the Sea: This tricky creature looked like an old man. He would jump on Sinbad's back and refuse to get off. Sinbad had to carry him around until he found a clever way to escape.
• Giant Snakes: On one island, Sinbad found a valley filled with huge snakes. These snakes were big enough to swallow an elephant!
• Man-eating Giants: Sinbad and his crew also encountered a giant who ate people. They had to use their wits to escape from this terrible monster.

Sinbad in Movies and Cartoons

The exciting stories of Sinbad the Sailor have been popular for a very long time. They have been made into many different movies and animated cartoons. People all over the world enjoy watching Sinbad's adventures come to life on screen. These adaptations often add new twists to his classic tales.

Images for kids

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  Sinbad the Sailor: "Having balanced my cargo exactly..." Drawing by Milo Winter (1914)

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  Sindbad the Sailor and the Valley of the Diamonds, illustrated by Maxfield Parrish

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  Sinbad's third voyage. Encounter with a man-eating giant, illustrated by Henry Justice Ford

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  Sinbad during sixth voyage

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  "The Caravan" from "Sinbad's Seventh and Last Voyage."

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  Illustration from William Strang's Sinbad the sailor and Ali Baba and the forty thieves

See also

In Spanish: Simbad el Marino para niños