Perria or Pehria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore.[1][2]
Etymology
Most certainly derived from the Turkish word peri, which is a fairy in Turkish mythology.
Description
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
Sources
Citations
- ^ a b Lurker 2004, p. 150.
- ^ a b Elsie 2001, pp. 205–206.
Bibliography
- Elsie, Robert (2001). A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology and Folk Culture. London: Hurst & Company. ISBN 1-85065-570-7.
- Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge. p. 207. ISBN 978-0-415-34018-2.