Palis (mythology)

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Painting of a Palis from Kitab-i `Aja`ib-i makhluqat, 1921 Palis jinn from Kitab-i `Aja`ib-i makhluqat (The Book of Wonders and Creatures), 1921.jpg
Painting of a Palis from Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt, 1921

The Palis is a type of vampiric creature that lives in the desert according to Arabic and Persian folklore. [1] It is known for its thirst for blood and its ability to drain blood from sleeping people by licking the soles of their feet. [2] [3] [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt. 1921.
  2. ↑ E. G., Browne (1893). A Year Amongst the Persians. England: Adam and Charles Black, London.
  3. ↑ A., Christensen (1941). Essai sur la Démonologie Iranienne. Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard.
  4. ↑ H., Masse (1954). Persian Beliefs and Customs. Behavior Science Translations.
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