jinnee
Wish-granting spirit
A jinnee is a spirit in Arab and Islamic mythology, capable of appearing in human or animal form and influencing human affairs for good or ill.
The plural is jinn or djinn.
Western tales often depict them as wish-granting beings summoned from lamps or bottles: The jinnee emerged from the lamp in a cloud of smoke.
Also spelled genie, jinni, or djinni.
Undead flesh-eating demon
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- smokeless fireCombustion without visible emissions
- invisibleCannot be seen
- possessionState of owning
exorcism · unseen · free will · believer · disbeliever · tribe · realm · barrier
Practice of dark magic
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- bindingLegally or morally required
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
incantation · seal · talisman · command · control · protection · ward · banishment
Storied genie summoner
- lampElectric light fixture
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
Sinbad · bottle · vessel · master · servant · summoning · binding · imprisonment
Visible supernatural manifestation
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- incorporealNot made of matter
- manifestationOutward display of something
- invisibleCannot be seen
shapeshifter · possession · haunting · dwelling · crossroads · ruins · desert · cemetery
Giving formally or officially
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- desireIntense wanting
- boonHelpful benefit received
- fulfillmentState of achieved purpose
request · catch · twist · loophole · consequence · wording · literal · backfire
ghoul
Undead flesh-eating demon
- QuranIslam's central scripture
- smokeless fireCombustion without visible emissions
- invisibleCannot be seen
possession · exorcism · unseen · free will · believer · disbeliever · tribe · realm · barrier
sorcery
Practice of dark magic
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
- enchantmentMagical influence over someone
- bindingLegally or morally required
summoning · incantation · seal · talisman · command · control · protection · ward · banishment · invocation
Aladdin
Storied genie summoner
- lampElectric light fixture
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
- Arabian NightsMedieval Middle Eastern folklore anthology
Scheherazade · Sinbad · bottle · vessel · master · servant · summoning · binding · imprisonment · release
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
- incorporealNot made of matter
- manifestationOutward display of something
invisible · shapeshifter · possession · haunting · dwelling · crossroads · ruins · desert · cemetery · threshold
granting
Giving formally or officially
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- desireIntense wanting
- boonHelpful benefit received
fulfillment · request · catch · twist · loophole · consequence · wording · literal · backfire · careful