Al-Datma was one of the fearsest fighters of her time, and she had set a challenge to her suitors, to beat her in combat. None of them were able to do it, until one fellow took it into his head that she had cheated. At one point in her fight with him she had raised her visor and he was so distracted by her beautiful face that he lost. This thought irritated him so he hatched a plan. He disguised himself as an old man and settled himself in the palace garden. Where he dolled out gems to Al-Datma's female servants. Al-Datma eventually heard through them about him, and decided to see if he would give her anything. When she got close enough he ripped off his disguise and raped her. Al-Datma was so ashamed that she agreed to marry him.This series was largely based off of the stories of the 1001 Arabian Nights, and a little bit off of Mahfouz's rewrite. They were made under the guidance of Joel Elgin at the Golden Satellite Printshop Stadium of Love, Blood, Sweat, and Tears at the University of Wisconsin-La Crosse.
Thursday, October 14, 2010
The Rape of Al-Datma
Al-Datma was one of the fearsest fighters of her time, and she had set a challenge to her suitors, to beat her in combat. None of them were able to do it, until one fellow took it into his head that she had cheated. At one point in her fight with him she had raised her visor and he was so distracted by her beautiful face that he lost. This thought irritated him so he hatched a plan. He disguised himself as an old man and settled himself in the palace garden. Where he dolled out gems to Al-Datma's female servants. Al-Datma eventually heard through them about him, and decided to see if he would give her anything. When she got close enough he ripped off his disguise and raped her. Al-Datma was so ashamed that she agreed to marry him.
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