THE CONCORDANCE

double

2 records across 2 traditions carry this current.

Africa & the Middle East · 1

QareenPossession · Southwest Asia · North Africa · ArabiaA qareen (qarīn) is, in Islamic tradition, the constant companion assigned to a human—often a jinn who whispers toward evil, though some authorities also name an angelic counterpart. Folklore sometimes makes it a jealous double. Distinct from the wider class archived as Jinn.

Europe & the North · 1

FetchOmen · IrelandA spectral double in Irish tradition whose appearance can foretell death or crisis. Related to wider European doppelgänger lore but rooted in Irish naming and omen practice.