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Stage 1 of 3
pairika
Avestan · ancient
"evil supernatural being"
named a malevolent supernatural being in ancient Iranian belief
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Stage 2 of 3
pari
Persian · medieval
"supernatural nymph"
softened over time into a beautiful, winged nymph-like spirit
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Stage 3 of 3
peri
English · 1777
"beautiful supernatural being"
entered English literature describing graceful supernatural beings of Persian myth
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