Sinbad is a poor porter (or landsman) from Baghdad who one day pauses to rest on a bench outside the gate of a rich merchant's house. The owner of the house is Sinbad the Sailor, who hears the porter's lament and sends for him. Amused by the fact that they share a name, Sinbad the Sailor relates the tales of his seven wondrous voyages to his namesake. He is gifted 100 gold coins at 6 of the voyages, they became close friends until their death of old age.
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