Monday, July 11, 2011

The creatures of Arab Mythology




Bahamut
Bahamut (Arabic: بهموت Bahamut) is a great fish to help the earth in Arabian mythology. Some sources, Bahamut is described as having the head resembling a hippopotamus or elephant

Dandan

Dandan or a fine is a mythological sea creature that appears in volume 9 of The Book of 1001 Nights, or 1001 Nights. Appears in the story of Abdullah the Fisherman and Abdullah the Merman, where fishermen merman said Dandan is the biggest fish in the sea and is the enemy of mermaids. A ship and a fine is able to swallow the whole crew in one gulp

Falak

Falak legend of Bahamut is a snake that lived under the Fire Realm. The snake is said to be so big that just because the fear of God's power to prevent it swallowing all creation

Genie

In Arab culture, Genie or Jinn (Arabic جني: Jinni) are supernatural beings who occupy a parallel world with humanity, and together with humans and angels form the three creatures of God. Have free will, which can be either good or evil genie

Ghoul

Ghoul is a mythological creature monster from ancient Arabian folklore that lived in the cemetery and uninhabited places. The English word comes from the Arabic name for the creature: غول Ghul, which literally means "demon". Ghul is believed to be the kind of evil demon father of the devil.

Ifrit

Ifrit, also spelled Efreet, also ifreet, afrit, afreet (Arabic: Ifrit: عفريت, plural Afārīt: عفاريت) is a genie-class hell, below the level of angels and demons, famous for its strength and cunning. Ifrit is a winged creature of fire, either women or men, who live underground and often went to the ruins. According to some sources, Ifrit live in a society structured along ancient Arab tribal lines, complete with kings, tribes, and clans like humans

Karkadann
Ibn Battuta in his journey, called the rhinoceros in India is Karkadann. Karkadann is a very cruel beasts, may expel the beast of an elephant. He will fight and kill elephants. Then it will lift it above his head in victory by the horns. Indeed rada like rhinos, but there is also a kayak gambarin Unicorn

Marid


Marid is often described as the most powerful type of jinn, has great strength in particular. They are the most arrogant. Like every jinn, they have free will can not be forced to perform the task. They also have the ability to give hope to men, but usually requires battles, rituals, or worship.

Nasnas

Nasnas is a giant creature in Arab mythology. According to Edward Lane, 19th-century translator of The Arabian Nights, Nasnas is "half-man, have a half head, half body, one arm, one leg, which many jumps with agility". It is believed to be descendants of Satan and man are called Shikk Sandwalker




Sandwalker commonly known as being very large, sharp beak and a tail like a scorpion. He has such a large crab claws, which are used to carry away his victim.He was buried in the sand during the day to avoid detection, and come out at night to eat. Rarely prey on humans, usually hunt camels or horses. Werehyena



Werehyenas is a mythological creature that is able to transform into a hyena or a human. They are present in the stories of several Arab culture, Africa and Eurasia.Like the werewolf folklore of Europe, werehyena described as shapeshifters, though not like a werewolf that is usually portrayed as a human being first, some knowledge werehyena talked about how they can also be disguised as a human hyena 



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