peri
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Peri is a supernatural being from Iranian mythology, often depicted as a beautiful, ethereal spirit associated with both mischief and benevolence.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| peri canonical | 1 |
Statements (48)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
spirit
ⓘ
supernatural being ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
Iranian legends
ⓘ
Persian folklore ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
beauty
ⓘ
benevolence ⓘ ethereal nature ⓘ fragrance ⓘ gardens ⓘ mischief ⓘ music ⓘ paradise ⓘ seduction ⓘ |
| comparedTo |
angelic being
ⓘ
fairy ⓘ |
| contrastedWith | divs ⓘ |
| culture | Persian ⓘ |
| describedAs |
beautiful
ⓘ
ethereal ⓘ |
| domain |
air
ⓘ
spiritual realm ⓘ |
| enemyOf | divs ⓘ |
| genderAssociation | predominantly female ⓘ |
| hasAbility |
flight
ⓘ
invisibility ⓘ shape-shifting ⓘ |
| hasAlignment | ambiguous ⓘ |
| hasMoralCharacter |
sometimes benevolent
ⓘ
sometimes mischievous ⓘ |
| influenced | later fairy lore in neighboring cultures ⓘ |
| influencedBy | Zoroastrian cosmology NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| linguisticOrigin | Persian word "pari" ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Persian epic poetry
ⓘ
Sufi literature ⓘ |
| moralAmbiguity | can be both helpful and harmful to humans ⓘ |
| oftenDepictedAs |
light-bodied
ⓘ
radiant ⓘ winged ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Iranian mythology ⓘ |
| religiousContext |
Islamic-era Persian literature
ⓘ
pre-Islamic Iranian beliefs ⓘ |
| roleInMythology | intermediary between humans and higher beings ⓘ |
| roleInStories |
guide
ⓘ
helper ⓘ tempter ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
purity mixed with temptation
ⓘ
spiritual beauty ⓘ unattainable love ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.