The Sultan had no magic, but you could just say he was very lucky. Jafar wasn't as powerful as he'd like to think up until then. Now, a lamp in Agrabah was normally used to hold oil and be lit on for light. As for the magic part... well! Back to the story.
[She's patient, having dealt with having to explain this to kiddos before.]
The old man was Jafar in disguise, and said he would help the two escape if they promised to get him the lamp from the cave. Aladdin was a man of his word, so he promised. Jafar helped take Aladdin and Abu out of the dungeon, leading them to the cave. He told Aladdin to touch nothing but the lamp, and again, Aladdin promised. Aladdin and Abu went inside, and the cave was filled with treasures piled high! Gold, jewels, a single piece of it would have made him ten times richer than the sultan! They even found a flying carpet that followed them around, glad to have new friends. But Aladdin remembered his promise, and touched nothing, managing to find the lamp.
Abu, on the other hand, was a bit greedier than his friend... and he couldn't resist this one ruby...
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2012-07-08 16:56 (UTC)[She's patient, having dealt with having to explain this to kiddos before.]
The old man was Jafar in disguise, and said he would help the two escape if they promised to get him the lamp from the cave. Aladdin was a man of his word, so he promised. Jafar helped take Aladdin and Abu out of the dungeon, leading them to the cave. He told Aladdin to touch nothing but the lamp, and again, Aladdin promised. Aladdin and Abu went inside, and the cave was filled with treasures piled high! Gold, jewels, a single piece of it would have made him ten times richer than the sultan! They even found a flying carpet that followed them around, glad to have new friends. But Aladdin remembered his promise, and touched nothing, managing to find the lamp.
Abu, on the other hand, was a bit greedier than his friend... and he couldn't resist this one ruby...