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Asag - Horrific Disease Demon of Kur
Asag (Azag, Asakku) is a demon so horrific his very presence makes fish boil alive in rivers and lakes. In the Sumerian poem Lugal-e he's...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 17, 20233 min read
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Namtar: Underworld Sukkal & Disease Demon
In ancient Mesopotamia the Underworld Kur is ruled by the sultry and temperamental Goddess Queen Ereskigal. As usual among Mesopotamian...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 17, 20233 min read
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Gallu (Galla) Demons of Ancient Kur
In Kur, the Mesopotamian Underworld, Goddess Ereskigal presides. She lives in a luxurious palace, attended by servants, scribes, her...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 17, 20233 min read
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Ḫulbazizi - Ancient Exorcism Ritual
Ancient Mesopotamia is rife with demons and spirit entities. Demons can bring famine, plague, drought, pestilence, childhood disease,...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 3, 20233 min read
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Demons - Evil Udug of Mesopotamia
A demonic class of spirits, the evil udug arise in ancient Mesopotamian mythology. Home to deities noted as far back as 7000 BCE, the...

Sylvia Rose
Dec 3, 20235 min read
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Pazuzu - Demon God of Mesopotamia
A demonic deity of protection and destruction, Pazuzu appears in the Iron Age in Mesopotamia, although his worship may go back further....

Sylvia Rose
Nov 2, 20234 min read
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Lamashtu, Baby-Eating Demon of Mesopotamia
An ancient Sumerian demon goddess, Lamashtu first appears c. 2900 - 2350 BCE. She attacks infants and pregnant, childbearing or nursing...

Sylvia Rose
Nov 1, 20234 min read
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German Myth - Harvest Spirits 3
The solitary Erntekröte (Harvest Toad), mysterious Bockmann (Goat or Buck Man) and sadistic Roggenmuhme (Rye Aunt) are pagan harvest...

Sylvia Rose
Sep 29, 20237 min read
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German Harvest Spirits - Dragons
This post is archived. Go HERE for the updated post. Enjoy. The mystic Dragon is among the plentiful Harvest Spirits in Germany....

Sylvia Rose
Aug 12, 20233 min read
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