In Arabian mythology, a Marid (Arabic: مارد mārid), is the Arabic word for a very rebellious person. Marids are mentioned in moderm Arabian folklore and inside the One Thousand and One Nights (a fictional work) alongside the Jinn in the story of The Fisherman and the Jinni. The term marid is still used in Arabic to refer to giants.
Mythology[]
Marids are often described as the most powerful rank of devil, having especially great powers. They are the most proud as well. According to folklore, they also have the ability to grant wishes to mortals, but that usually requires battle, imprisonment, rituals, or just a great deal of flattery. The Bahamut, the giant fish in the Wonder of Creation, is an example of a non-humanoid form of this particular archetype. Marids are inner demons (not jinn specifically), altho’ the word can be used for the wishgranter type of jinni.
Fiction[]
In fiction, the term marid is used for diver jinn.