Div (mythology)

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title: Div (mythology)
text: Div or dev are monstrous creatures within Middle Eastern lore, and probably Persian origin. Most of their depictions derive from Persian mythology, integrated to Islam and spread to surrounding cultures including Armenia, Turkic countries and Albania. Despite their Persian origins, they have been adapted according to the beliefs of Islamic concepts of otherworldly entities. Although they are not explicitly mentioned within canonical Islamic scriptures, their existence was well accepted by most M
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description: Demons in Middle Eastern beliefs, including Iranian, Albanian, Armenian and Turkic mythology
original url: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Div_(mythology)
date created: 2014-03-27T15:20:52Z
date modified: 2024-09-04T12:28:25Z
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