this post was submitted on 10 May 2024
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Interesting.
So this is probably the origin of the Evil Genie idea.
It actually originates from this short story
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Monkey%27s_Paw
Apparently this story is also what inspired Pet Sematary.