Perria
Perria or Pehria is a fairy-like mountain figure in Albanian mythology and folklore.[1][2]
Etymology
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From the Albanian word përrua ("brook"). From Proto-Albanian *pVrē/ān-, or Proto-Albanian *per-rāno, possibly a prefixed derivative of rrua. Compare Romanian pârâu (“torrent, stream”), assimilated to râu (“river”). Alternatively, from Old Albanian përruo, from Bulgarian порой (poroj, “torrent”). Other similar words include the English language word poar.
Description
[edit]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
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[edit]Citations
[edit]- ^ a b Lurker 2004, p. 150.
- ^ a b Elsie 2001, pp. 205–206.
Bibliography
[edit]- 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.
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