In Arabic folklore

Arabic culture

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 and common mythology

Mythology

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, a Marid ( ), is a jinn

Jinn

Jinn are supernatural beings in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings.Jinn may also refer to:* Jinn , a Japanese band* Qui-Gon Jinn, a character in the Star Wars universe...

 associated with open waters of the seas and oceans where it finds sanctuary. Marids are mentioned in pre-Islamic Arabian mythology and inside the One Thousand and One Nights alongside the Jinn

Jinn

Jinn are supernatural beings in Arab folklore and Islamic teachings.Jinn may also refer to:* Jinn , a Japanese band* Qui-Gon Jinn, a character in the Star Wars universe...

in the story of The Fisherman and the Jinni.
Marids are often described as the most powerful type of jinn, having especially great powers.