Si'lat
Also called Si'la.
In classical Arabian and Bedouin folklore, the Si'lat is a shape-shifting female jinn, capable of assuming human or animal form to seduce, deceive, or destroy those who cross her path.
At a glance
- Tradition
- Arabian folkloreIslamic mythology
- Region
- Arabia (place of origin)
- Kind
- Arabian jinn
- Trait family
- The Water-Beckoners
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Traits
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Form
- Made of smokeless fire
why
a race of beings made of smokeless fire
- Shapeshifts human animal
why
In classical Arabian and Bedouin folklore, the Si'lat is a shape-shifting female jinn, capable of assuming human or animal form to seduce, deceive, or destroy those who cross her path.
Utility powers
- Flight
why
Some accounts credit her with the ability to fly or cover great distances swiftly, consistent with the broader jinn tradition of supernatural mobility.
Curses
- Seductive charm
why
The Si'lat is described as a mistress of disguise, able to take on beautiful human form, most often that of an alluring woman, in order to approach travelers, and in some tellings she can also assume animal or monstrous shapes.