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The word djinn is derived from the Arabic root jannah, meaning “hidden”.
Anthony Peake • The Hidden Universe
Hill uses the arcane plural genii. This is significant. Genii dates to Roman-Latin usage. It means not only great intellectual prowess but also suggests the Ancient Roman meaning that genius itself is a gift bestowed by higher spirits or daemons.
Mitch Horowitz • The Power of Sex Transmutation
According to Arabian traditions there are various types of djinn, described by colour. Of particular interest to our purpose are those Egregorials known as the green djinn and the red djinn. Legend has it that green djinn live in caves and other dark places. Yet again we have the idea that caves and caverns are the liminal locations where such
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could speak to the jinn [the ones we call genies]
Neil Douglas-Klotz • The Little Book of Sufi Stories: Ancient Wisdom to Nourish the Heart
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