jinni
Wish-granting spirit
A jinni is a supernatural being in Arab and Islamic tradition—a spirit that can take various forms, influence humans, and possess either good or evil character.
The plural is jinn or djinn.
Western stories often depict jinn as wish-granting genies in lamps, but traditional belief encompasses a vast spirit world parallel to the human one.
The jinni appeared in a whirlwind of sand.
Yearned-for outcome
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- grantingGiving formally or officially
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
- conjuringPerforming magical illusions
sorcery · enchantment · spellbound · incantation · binding · Solomon · seal · command
Electric light fixture
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
- folkloreInherited cultural narratives
sultan · caliph · Bedouin · desert · oasis · caravan · bazaar · Islam
Visible supernatural manifestation
- phantomInsubstantial apparition
- specterGhostly threatening presence
- entityIndependent existing thing
- presenceState of being somewhere
manifestation · ethereal · incorporeal · possession · haunting · summoning · binding · vessel
Not perceived visually
- hiddenKept out of sight
- veiledConcealed or obscured
- concealedMade invisible deliberately
- etherealDelicate beyond earthly measure
intangible · formless · smoke · fire · shapeshifter · disguise · revealed · materialized
wish
Yearned-for outcome
- three wishesFolklore's granted requests
- grantingGiving formally or officially
- summoningCalling forth deliberately
conjuring · sorcery · enchantment · spellbound · incantation · binding · Solomon · seal · command · power
lamp
Electric light fixture
- AladdinStoried genie summoner
- One Thousand and One NightsClassic frame-tale collection
- ScheherazadeLegendary endless storyteller
folklore · sultan · caliph · Bedouin · desert · oasis · caravan · bazaar · Islam · mosque
apparition
Visible supernatural manifestation
presence · manifestation · ethereal · incorporeal · possession · haunting · summoning · binding · vessel · trapped
unseen
Not perceived visually
ethereal · intangible · formless · smoke · fire · shapeshifter · disguise · revealed · materialized · cloaked
jinniangel
Divine winged messenger
seraph · cherub · archangel · guardian angel · heavenly host
jinnihuman
Homo sapiens individual
mortal · human being · person · man · flesh and blood