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{{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Jirachi}} | {{Bulbanews|On the Origin of Species: Jirachi}} | ||
Jirachi's design and ability of granting wishes probably refer to the habit of "wishing upon a star", so that the wish will come true. Considering its humanoid appearance and ability to grant wishes, it is also possible that it was inspired by Arabic myths about {{wp|genie}}s, or djinn. In some myths, imprisoned genies would grant wishes to the person who released them. The tags of paper on its head are a reference toward {{wp|Tanabata}}. | Jirachi's design and ability of granting wishes probably refer to the habit of "wishing upon a star", so that the wish will come true. Considering its humanoid appearance and ability to grant wishes, it is also possible that it was inspired by Arabic myths about {{wp|genie}}s, or djinn. In some myths, imprisoned genies would grant 3 wishes to the person who released them. The tags of paper on its head are a reference toward {{wp|Tanabata}}. | ||
====Name origin==== | ====Name origin==== | ||