A qutrub () in Arabian folklore is a type of
jinn
Jinn ( ar, , ') – also Romanization of Arabic, romanized as djinn or Anglicization, anglicized as genies (with the broader meaning of spirit or demon, depending on sources)
– are Invisibility, invisible creatures in early Arabian mytho ...
or demon, likened to an "Arabian '
werewolf
In folklore, a werewolf (), or occasionally lycanthrope (; ; uk, Вовкулака, Vovkulaka), is an individual that can shapeshift into a wolf (or, especially in modern film, a therianthropic hybrid wolf-like creature), either purposely or ...
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[Mythology in the Middle Ages: Heroic Tales of Monsters, Magic, and Might
By ]Christopher R. Fee
Christopher R. Fee is an American philologist and medievalist. He is a professor of English at Gettysburg College.
Biography
An alumnus of Saint Edward High School, the English Departments of Loyola University Chicago and Baldwin-Wallace College ...
similar to a
ghoul
A ghoul ( ar, غول, ') is a demon-like being or monstrous humanoid. The concept originated in pre-Islamic Arabian religion, associated with graveyards and the consumption of human flesh. Modern fiction often uses the term to label a cert ...
because it was said to haunt graveyards and eat corpses.
The qutrub also appear as monsters in the role-playing game ''
Final Fantasy XI
also known as ''Final Fantasy XI Online'', is a massively multiplayer online role-playing game (MMORPG), originally developed and published by Squaresoft and then published by Square Enix as the eleventh main installment of the ''Final Fantas ...
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See also
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Cynocephaly
The characteristic of cynocephaly, or cynocephalus (), having the head of a canid, typically that of a dog or jackal, is a widely attested mythical phenomenon existing in many different forms and contexts. The literal meaning of "cynocephaly" i ...
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References
Vana'diel Bestiary for Final Fantasy XI: Qutrub (Allakhazam.com)
Arabian legendary creatures
Jinn
Demons in Islam
Demons
Devils
Undead
Ghouls
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