Tradition / Region: Azerbaijani
Alternate Names: —
Category: Nymph, Pigeon, Deer, Lake Dweller
The Myth
The Peri is a beautiful supernatural maiden, gentle by nature and radiant in form. She often appears as a pigeon or a deer, coming to ponds or rivers where she removes her animal skin and bathes as a human woman.
If someone steals this skin, the Peri is trapped and can be forced to obey, performing magic or granting favors. Yet such acts are dangerous, for Peris are not evil beings. They are kind-hearted, capable of fighting demons, and may even marry humans.
A Peri must be treated with respect. When offended or humiliated, her sorrow can turn into power, bringing misfortune or supernatural disaster. Thus she is remembered as a being of beauty and kindness, but one whose dignity must never be violated.
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Sources
JAMnews.net. (2017). The magical creatures of Azerbaijani mythology. Retrieved from https://jam-news.net/azerbaijani-demons/
Interpretive Lenses
Religious Readings
- Christian Ascetic Deep Dive
Philosophical Readings
- Nietzschean Deep Dive
Psychological Readings
- Jungian Deep Dive
Esoteric Deep Dive
- Hermetic Deep Dive
Political / Social Readings
- Marxist Deep Dive
Other
- How to Invite The Peri