Djall
Figure in Albanian mythology
Djall or Dreq is the personification of evil in Albanian mythology and folklore.[1] The name is used also for a demon of fire.[2]
Etymology
The name djall derives from the Latin diabolus, "devil".[3] Alternative forms are dreqi from the Latin draco, "dragon",[4] satan and shejtan.[5]
See also
- En (deity)
- Kulshedra
- Stihi
- Verbti
References
- ^ Lurker 2004, p. 52
- ^ Novik 2015, p. 268.
- ^ Orel 1998, p. 67
- ^ Orel 1998, p. 74
- ^ Elsie 2001, p. 68.
Bibliography
- Elsie, Robert (2001). A Dictionary of Albanian Religion, Mythology and Folk Culture. London: Hurst & Company. ISBN 1-85065-570-7.
- Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge dictionary of gods and goddesses, devils and demons. Routledge.
- Novik, Alexander (2015). "Lexicon of Albanian Mythology: Areal Studies in the Polylingual Region of Azov Sea". Slavia Meridionalis. 15: 261–273. doi:10.11649/sm.2015.022. Retrieved 7 February 2020.
- Orel, Vladimir (1998). Albanian etymological dictionary. Brill. ISBN 9004110240.
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- See also
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