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Div-e Sepid

Commonly known as the ''White Demon'', this vast and powerful demon was the lord of the demons that resided in the region of Mazandaran.  Skilled in the arts of sorcery and necromancy, he once single-handedly defeated the army of the king of Persia. Taking on the from of a vast dark cloud, he rained down boulders, tree trunks and stones upon the army  of Khay Kavus, the king of Persia. Thus succeeding in destroying the army of the king, Div-e Sepid than proceeded to capture the defeated king which he brought back a captive to his own lair. However, this feat would prove to be his own undoing Once the Persian royal court became aware of the abduction of the king, Rustam was sent to rescue his monarch.  Storming the mountain abode of Div-e Sepid, he slaughtered the minions of the demon lord. Upon becoming aware of  the hero's presence, Div- Sepid attacked Rustam, only to perish when the hero smote off his head. Using the demon's blood and heart, Rustam then commenced to cure the blindness that his captive king had developed as a result of the cruelty meted out to him by his demon captors. From henceforth, Rustam wore the severed head of Div-e Sepid as a helmet.

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Aesma Deva

One of the seven arch-demons that serves the lord of evil Ahriman, this Deva is the personification of lust, anger, wrath and revenge. He revels in conflict and war, with his wrath being especially directed at the cow. The Judaic demon Asmodeus is directly derived from him.  His enduring enemy is the angel Sraosa.

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Pari

The word Pari is the Persian term employed to describe beings that would be the equivalent of the Euorpean fairy. Often encountered in the form of beautiful women, Paris play an important role in many Persian folktales. However, they are able to change their form at will. On account of their inherently maloveant nature and their close association with Ahriman, Paris are fond of assuming the form of serpents, rats and other harmful vermin often regarded as creations of Ahriman. Paris often use their magical arts to inflict evil pranks on mortals.

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Apausha

Apausha is a Persian demon of drought. The holy Zoroastrian text called the Zend Avesta describes how he is responsible for attempting to prevent the onset of the rains. Tisthrya, the angel responsible for ensuring the healthy growth of vegetation, attempts to stop Apausha by taking on the from of a white horse with gold hooves and subsequently engaging the demon in combat.      Apausha retaliates by becoming a black horse. They struggle for three days until Tisthrya is defeated and forced to flee. However, the prophet Zoroaster is instructed by the supreme deity Ahura Mazda to conduct rituals that empower Tisthrya  and give him the strength to confront Apausha. Once this has been accomplished, Apuasha is rapidly defeated and put to flight.

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The persians  have some interesting stories about monsters.

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