| E. Cobham Brewer 1810–1897. Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 1898. |
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King of the Genii, famous for a golden cup full of the elixir of life. This cup, hidden by the genii, was discovered while digging the foundations of Persep’olis. | 1 |
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| “I know too where the genii hid |
| The jewelled cup of their king Jamshid, |
| With life’s elixir sparkling high.” | |
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Thomas Moore: Paradise and the Peri. |
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