Before reading this story, I had heard of Sindbad but I hadn't actually read any stories about him. He went on seven separate voyages throughout the entire story, each more terrifying than the one before. My favorite voyage was the second one when Sindbad was stranded on an island and ended up being picked up by a giant bird called the Roc. He stumbled upon the Roc's egg, which was huge and soft. Once the Roc scooped him up, Sindbad tied himself to its leg, which was the size of a tree trunk. He stayed in the nest until the next morning when the Roc landed on ground once again and Sindbad untied himself and was set free. The adventures and horrors that Sindbad has to face throughout his journey are tragic and unlucky; however, Sindbad uses his quick thinking to devise a plan every time. Since my favorite voyage was the one about the Roc, I am planning to write my own version of this story in this week's storytelling post. I want to keep the character of the Roc and Sindbad in my story, but make a different ending that is completely different than the one told in the original story.
Sindbad tied to the leg of the Roc. Illustrated by H. J. Ford.
http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/sindbad-second-voyage.html
The Voyages of Sindbad by Andrew Lang.
http://mythfolklore.blogspot.com/2014/06/myth-folklore-unit-voyages-of-sindbad.html
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