Sila (mythology)

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Sila (alternatively spelled Si'la or called Si'lat) is a supernatural creature assigned to the jinn in Arabian folklore. They are described as talented shapeshifters often appearing in human form and female.[1] Accordingly they are said to seduce men, marry them or even give birth a child from a relationship between human and jinn.

See also

  • Succubus - A similar being in European and Jewish mythology

References

  1. ^ Patrick Hughes, Thomas Patrick Hughes Dictionary of Islam Asian Educational Services 1995 ISBN 978-8-120-60672-2 page 135


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