afreet
Evil Arabic spirit
An afreet is a powerful demon or evil spirit in Arabian and Islamic mythology, typically depicted as enormous, malevolent, and dangerous.
The word appears in English mainly in translations of *The Arabian Nights* and in fantasy literature drawing on Middle Eastern folklore: The afreet rose from the lamp in a column of smoke.
Also spelled afrit or efreet.
Spirit in Arab folklore
- genieMagical wish-granting spirit
- jinnIslamic supernatural spirit
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
Scheherazade · Sinbad · Islamic · folklore · mythology · legend · tales · sorcery
Malevolent supernatural being
- fieryIntensely hot or passionate
- vengefulWanting to harm back
- wrathFierce, punishing anger
- curseInvoked harm through words
torment · destructive · fearsome · wrathful · menacing · hostile · sinister · diabolical
Inspiring fear or respect
- mightyHaving great power
- immenseExtremely large in scope
- toweringOf imposing height
- colossalExtremely large in scale
overwhelming · unstoppable · fearsome · commanding · dominion · supernatural strength · shapeshifting · fire
Visible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
- shadeDarkness from blocked light
revenant · incorporeal · ethereal · haunting · possession · summoned · conjured · otherworldly
djinn
Spirit in Arab folklore
- genieMagical wish-granting spirit
- jinnIslamic supernatural spirit
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
Aladdin · Scheherazade · Sinbad · Islamic · folklore · mythology · legend · tales · sorcery · enchantment
demon
Malevolent supernatural being
curse · torment · destructive · fearsome · wrathful · menacing · hostile · sinister · diabolical · fiendish
formidable
Inspiring fear or respect
colossal · overwhelming · unstoppable · fearsome · commanding · dominion · supernatural strength · shapeshifting · fire · smoke
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- wraithSpectral apparition of someone
shade · revenant · incorporeal · ethereal · haunting · possession · summoned · conjured · otherworldly · supernatural
afreetangel
Divine winged messenger
guardian angel · seraph · cherub · protective spirit · fairy godmother