272-Egyptian Folklore: Imposter
Myths and Legends
00:00
Labakan, the Impostor, and the King
The real omar used to give up his birthright. He followed the king's caravan on merva, until the guards made him walk behind a horse with a rope tied to his neck. If the guards were feeling like a laugh, they would spur the horse on to a canter so the would be impostor could get some. When they finally made it to the city, the guards offered to cut omar loose if he gave up on this foolish notion that he was the prince. Omar refused. And while fomar labacon was paraded through the streets at the king's side, the man proclaiming the return of his son after so many years of strife. No,
Transcript
Play full episode
