Palis (mythology)

Painting of a Palis from Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt, 1921

The Palis is a type of vampiric creature that lives in the desert according to Arabic folklore.[1]

It is known for its thirst for blood and its ability to drain blood from sleeping people by licking the soles of their feet.[2][3][4]

See also

References

  1. ^ Kitāb-i ʻAjāʾib-i makhlūqāt. 1921.
  2. ^ E. G., Browne (1893). A Year Amongst the Persians. England: Adam and Charles Black, London.
  3. ^ A., Christensen (1941). Essai sur la Démonologie Iranienne. Copenhagen: Ejnar Munksgaard.
  4. ^ H., Masse (1954). Persian Beliefs and Customs. Behavior Science Translations.
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