Perria or Pehria is a fairy-like mountain figure in
Albanian mythology and folklore.
Etymology
From the Albanian word ''përrua'' ("brook").
From Proto-Albanian ''*pVrē/ān-'', or Proto-Albanian ''*per-rāno'', possibly a prefixed derivative of ''rrua''. Compare Romanian ''pârâu'' (“torrent, stream”), assimilated to ''râu'' (“river”). Alternatively, from Old Albanian ''përruo'', from Bulgarian ''порой'' (poroj, “torrent”).
Other similar words include the English language word ''poar''.
Description
Perria, is generally a protective figure, however she can also do harm. In
Albanian popular belief, she is depicted as female mountain-spirits clad in white. Their duty is to punish anyone who is wasteful with bread by disfiguring the person and making him a "crooked hunchback".
See also
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