Beautiful peri of desert - new art!
Added 2023-04-09 14:56:32 +0000 UTCHQ 3k full artwork + 2 variants, with more jewelry and a closed face and without: https://www.patreon.com/posts/beautiful-peri-81263001
He, like a beautiful mirage, like a dream, appeared to a traveler in the desert, like a guiding star, like a beacon, he shows the right path.
This is a kind and good peri who helps people.
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"In Persian mythology, Peri are exquisite, winged spirits renowned for their beauty.
In Persian mythology and literature, at the start of Ferdowsi's epic poem Shahnameh, "The Book of Kings", the divinity Sorush appears in the form of a Peri to warn Keyumars (the mythological first man and shah of the world) and his son Siamak of the threats posed by the destructive Ahriman. Peris also form part of the mythological army that Kaiumers eventually draws up to defeat Ahriman and his demonic son.
Peris were later adopted by other cultures. They are described as mischievous beings that have been denied entry to paradise until they have completed penance for atonement. Under Islamic influence, Peris became benevolent spirits, in contrast to the mischievous jinn and evil divs (demons). Scholar indicates an Indo-Persian origin for the character, who was later integrated into the Arab fairy tale tradition."
