Peri , Pari , Pairik [1] ( Persian ری ) are fantastic creatures in the form of beautiful girls in Persian mythology , later preserved in legends of the Turkic-speaking peoples of Asia Minor and Central Asia , the North Caucasus , the Transcaucasia , the Volga region, and the Southern Urals (cf. In the dream this is the period of the holy beauty ... (epos " Idegey "), "Dev, azhdaha and peri are the leading antagonistic mythological images of the Azerbaijani people" [2] and others) [2] .
Presumably the word itself comes from avest . wig - "witch" [3] [4] :
Which was victorious Over all the devas and people All wise men and pairika . Who went astride Ankhra Manyu ... Avesta , Yash 19:29 |
In the earliest legends ( Avesta and others), peri acted as carriers of dark forces. Later, peri were perceived as servants of both good and evil [5] :
The origin of another demonic image - peri - is connected with Iranian mythology and the "Avesta". Perception of the spirit of the peri of the Yurt people is currently very scarce and is at the stage of extinction. It is known that peri are evil spirits that have a lot in common with devils. Peri can be in the form of animals or beautiful girls. They can enchant a person so much that he becomes “mad”, mentally ill, loses his memory. Peri “dizzy” man, paralyze him.
In later representations, peri are beautiful supernatural beings appearing in the image of a woman. Perry is assisting his earthly chosen ones. The envoys and performers of their will are magic animals and birds obeying peri. The appearance of the peri itself is accompanied by an extraordinary fragrance and fragrance. Peri are very powerful creatures that can fight and defeat evil demons and jinn . Stars falling from the sky are a sign of such a battle. Peri are indispensable participants in the myths and tales of the peoples of Iran and Central Asia: Persians, Afghans, Tajiks, Uzbeks, Baluchis, and others, where they play the role of fairies of Western European cultural tradition:
There was a source known as the "long source"; that source was located peri. Suddenly there was confusion among the rams; the shepherd was angry with the foremost ram, stepped forward, saw that the peri-maidens had entwined wings and were flying; the shepherd threw his cloak at them, caught one of the maidens; sensing lust, he immediately copulated with her. Distraction began among the rams; a shepherd forced to gallop (horse) in front of rams; the maiden-peri, having flown her wings, flew away. " Kitab and grandfather Korkut " [6]
Peri can marry people they love and have children from them.
Culture Image
In European culture, the first mention of peri is associated with the largest work of the Irish writer Thomas Moore " Lall-Rook ", published in 1817: one of the four constituent poems is called "Paradise and peri". In 1843, based on the motifs of this poem, the composer Robert Schumann wrote the oratorio Paradise and Peri. A French composer Paul Duke in 1911 created the ballet " Peri ", performed by Natalia Trukhanova in 1912 . [7]
Notes
- ↑ Accents are given according to the “New Encyclopedic Dictionary of Fine Arts” ( see (unavailable link) (unavailable link from 14-06-2016 [1143 days]) )
- ↑ 1 2 bet, peri, peri Undefeated . myths.kulichki.net. The appeal date is July 11, 2019.
- ↑ The mythology of the ancient world / Per. from English Preface I.M. Dyakonova
- ↑ Zamyad-Yasht (trans. E. Bertels. Archived September 7, 2011. )
- ↑ The demonic folklore of the Astrakhan Tatars. xacitarxan.narod.ru. The appeal date is July 11, 2019.
- ↑ The book of my grandfather Korkut . www.vostlit.info . www.vostlit.info. The appeal date is July 11, 2019.
- ↑ PERI in the encyclopedia of ballet . www.ballet-enc.ru. The appeal date is July 11, 2019.