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The Persian word پَری parī comes from Middle Persian parīg, itself from Old Persian * parikā-. [4] The word may stem from the same root as the Persian word par 'wing', [5] although other proposed etymologies exist. [4] The etymological relation to the English word "fairy" is disputed.
Pari: a type of exquisite, winged fairy-like spirit ranking between angels and evil spirits. Reera , Rayra or Raira : was a beautiful supernatural female who was believed to have brought beauty to the Northern jungles of Iran .
Iranian mythology, or Persian mythology in western term (Persian: اسطورهشناسی ایرانی), is the body of the myths originally told by ancient Persians and other Iranian peoples and a genre of ancient Persian folklore. These stories concern the origin and nature of the world, the lives and activities of deities, heroes, and ...
Although the term dew (Middle Persian for div) is not attested in the Babylonian Talmud, they are mentioned in Jewish Babylonian Aramaic bowls next to shedim (demi-gods), ruḥot (spirits), mazzikin ("harmers"), and "satans". [18] [19] The exact differences between these entities are, however, not always clear. [20]
Jaini were among various creatures in the possibly even pre-Zoroastrian mythology of peoples of Iran. [11] [12] Wensick advocates a purely Arabic origin of the term, asserting that according to the common Semitic view psychic and bodily affections are caused by spirits. An object reacting upon such an affect would be an incarnation of said spirit.
Iranian fairy tales (1 C, 5 P) M. Iranian mythology (7 C, 8 P) O. One Thousand and One Nights (4 C, 23 P) U. UFO sightings in Iran (2 P) Pages in category "Iranian ...
Kodama - diminutive tree spirits of Japanese folklore. Mogwai are, according to Chinese tradition, a breed of fairy-folk who possess great powers, which they often use to inflict harm on humans. The Malaysian pari-pari (Malaysian) or peri (Indonesian) are often seen as motherly creatures who will help those who have good heart. Malay fairies ...
Persian پری (pari) or fairy, genius, from Middle Persian parik. Persian folklore: a male or female supernatural being like an elf or fairy but formed of fire, descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until penance is accomplished, and originally regarded as evil but later as benevolent and beautiful.