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Iran

One entry in one subarea: 1 at grade B. The points fall where the entry was collected, not where the story is set. Hover a point to see the subarea, click it to open the entry.

The entries, in brief

The folklore of Iran documented in this atlas: Parì. Every entry is placed on the map at the point where it was collected or attested — not where the story is set — and carries its declared grade of documentation (1 at grade B), with the sources it comes from.

Parì B
Non-human beings, often but not necessarily female, endowed with wings and magical powers. They appear near water — springs, pools, bathing places — and in wild and mountainous spots. Towards men they exert a fascination that…

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