djinns
Arabian magical beings
Djinns is the plural of djinn, supernatural beings in Islamic and Arabic mythology—spirits created from smokeless fire, capable of appearing in human or animal form.
They possess free will and can be benevolent, malevolent, or neutral.
Western fantasy often uses the anglicized genie, but djinn (also jinn) preserves the Arabic character: The djinns of the desert were said to mislead travelers.
Liquor or apparitions
- wishesThings hoped for
- lampsElectric light holders
- bottlesNarrow-necked liquid containers
- supernaturalBeyond natural explanation
Arabian · folklore · Aladdin · smokeless fire · Islam · Quran · invisible · shapeshifters
Not perceived visually
- creationMaking something exist
- smokeless fireCombustion without visible emissions
- believersThose having faith
- disbelieversThose who reject claims
parallel world · accountability · revelation · angels · humans · free will · tribes · clans
Medieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
- magical realismFiction blending miraculous and mundane
Salman Rushdie · Neil Gaiman · storytelling · enchantment · tales · fables · myth · allegory
Calling forth deliberately
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
- sigilsSymbols with mystical power
talismans · binding · protection · exorcism · possession · amulets · incantations · spells
spirits
Liquor or apparitions
supernatural · Arabian · folklore · Aladdin · smokeless fire · Islam · Quran · invisible · shapeshifters · possession
unseen
Not perceived visually
- creationMaking something exist
- smokeless fireCombustion without visible emissions
- believersThose having faith
disbelievers · parallel world · accountability · revelation · angels · humans · free will · tribes · clans · haunting
Arabian Nights
Medieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- fantasyImaginative mental wandering
magical realism · Salman Rushdie · Neil Gaiman · storytelling · enchantment · tales · fables · myth · allegory · urban fantasy
summoning
Calling forth deliberately
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- invocationCalling upon higher authority
- ritualsCeremonial repeated practices
sigils · talismans · binding · protection · exorcism · possession · amulets · incantations · spells · sorcery