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Pages in category "Middle Eastern mythology" The following 21 pages are in this category, out of 21 total. ... Myths and Legends of Babylonia and Assyria;
Jinn (Arabic: جِنّ ), also romanized as djinn or anglicized as genies, are invisible creatures in early pre-Islamic Arabia and later in Islamic culture and beliefs. [1] Like humans, they are accountable for their deeds and can be either believers or disbelievers (), depending on whether they accept God's guidance.
Shahmaran is attested in Middle Eastern literature, such as in the tale "The Story of Yemliha: An Underground Queen" from the 1001 Arabian Nights, and in the Camasb-name. [6] Her story seems to be present in the Eastern part of the Anatolian peninsula , [ 7 ] or in southeastern and eastern Turkey (comprising areas of Kurd, Arab, Assyrian and ...
Among the Wyandots was the legend of the Hooh-Strah-Dooh. A cross between what current fiction/legends portray as zombies and vampires, the Hooh-Strah-Dooh was an evil spirit that inhabited recently dead bodies and caused the corpse to rise and devour the living. The redbud was believed to be an effective ward. [88]
Folklore of the Middle East. For ancient folklore and myths of the Middle East, see Category:Middle Eastern mythology. Subcategories.
Pages in category "Middle Eastern legendary creatures" The following 2 pages are in this category, out of 2 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. G.
The Silver Train of Stockholm (Silverpilen, "the Silver Arrow"), a silver colored ghost train said to roam the Stockholm Metro as part of several urban legends. (Swedish folklore) (Swedish folklore) St. Louis Ghost Train , visible at night along an old abandoned rail line in between Prince Albert and St. Louis, Saskatchewan.
An urban legend, myth, or tale is a modern genre of folklore. It often consists of fictional stories associated with the macabre, superstitions, ghosts, demons, cryptids, extraterrestrials, creepypasta, and other fear generating narrative elements. Urban legends are often rooted in local history and popular culture