1001 Mythical Creatures
of Iranian Cultures & Beyond
All | Deev | Jin | Deity | Local Lore
List of Local Lores based on Province | List of Deities and Demons
Āptār Jolī | آپتار جُلی
Āptār Jolī – A fearsome child-stealing entity said to abduct children from homes at night in Iranshahr.
Goje-Ferfer | گوجه فرفر
Goje-Ferfer – A mischievous boy who rides a tomato and punishes lazy children by boiling them.
Omme Xazra Va-Allīf | ام خضره و اللیف
Omme Xazra Va-Allīf – A leaf-haired old woman from Khuzestan said to kidnap children from palm groves.
Khāle Ghulak | خاله غولک
Khāle Ghulak – A ghostly female figure in Jahrom who steals newborns and haunts postpartum mothers.
Ārd Sūle Kon | آرد سوله کن
Ārd Sūleh Kon – A child-snatching creature evoked by mothers in Marvdasht to lull children to sleep.