parī
Sign in to saveA parī or peri is a supernatural entity originating from Persian tales and distributed into wider Asian folklore. The parīs are often described as winged creatures of immense beauty who are structured in societies similar to that of humans. Unlike jinn, the parīs usually feature in tales involving supernatural elements.
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- Mythical creature.name
- Parī
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- An angel, flying, with cup and wine flask (FGA F1937.7).jpg
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- Parī, flying, with cup and wine flask in a miniature by Şahkulu
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- Mythical creature
- Mythical creature.Folklore
- Pre-Islamic Persian folklore, Islamic folklore
- Mythical creature.Country
- Muslim world
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- An angel, flying, with cup and wine flask (FGA F1937.7).jpg
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- Etymology
- Persian literature
- Folklore
- Islamic scripture and interpretations
- Western representations
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A parī or peri is a supernatural entity originating from Persian tales and distributed into wider Asian folklore. The parīs are often described as winged creatures of immense beauty who are structured in societies similar to that of humans. Unlike jinn, the parīs usually feature in tales involving supernatural elements.
Over time, the depiction of parīs was subject to change and reconsideration. In early Persian beliefs, the parīs were probably a class of evil spirits and only later received a positive reception. In the Islamic period, the parī already developed into morally complex beings with a generally positive connotation of immense beauty, and late in the tenth century, were integrated into the Arab houri-tale tradition. They are often contrasted by their nemeses, the ugly dīvs.