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How did the Jinn have a bad rep in the past but now they are "Genies" who pretty much have a great rep? What happened in between? (lemmy.world)
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[–] [S] 2 points 5 months ago (3 children)

What about all the Genies that were reshaped from Disney and stuff and now have a rep of being good spirits.

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  • [–] 6 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    I think you've answered your own question. The Disney Aladdin variant of the genie left a huge pop culture footprint. Not like it was the first benign genie, but got a lot of exposure.

    However that runs parallel with the other sort of genie that grants wishes not as intended. That interpretation has never gone away.

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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago

    Disney is quite well known for reforging somewhat morbid and macabre tales into more palatable versions. If you haven't I'd suggest looking into the brothers grimm (ideally not the movie.)

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