Perria
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Perria or Pehria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore.[1][2]
Etymology
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Most certainly derived from the Turkish word peri, which is a fairy in Turkish mythology.
Description
[edit | edit source]Perria is generally a protective figure; however, she can also do harm.[2] In Albanian popular belief, she is depicted as female mountain-spirits clad in white. Their duty is to punish anyone who is wasteful with bread by disfiguring the person and making him a "crooked hunchback".[1]
See also
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[edit | edit source]Citations
[edit | edit source]- ^ a b Lurker 2004, p. 150.
- ^ a b Elsie 2001, pp. 205–206.
Bibliography
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