The Faceless Udug-demon
The nature and character of demons has remained a problematic area of investigation for scholars working on Mesopotamian magic, since incantations and magical rituals, as well as glyptic art, have rarely provided adequate descriptions of the demonic personae. The present article is an attempt to put...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Morcelliana
2011
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Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Year: 2011, Volume: 77, Issue: 2, Pages: 333-341 |
| Further subjects: | B
Demonology
B Mesopotamia B Incantations B Magic B Satanism |
| Parallel Edition: | Non-electronic
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| Summary: | The nature and character of demons has remained a problematic area of investigation for scholars working on Mesopotamian magic, since incantations and magical rituals, as well as glyptic art, have rarely provided adequate descriptions of the demonic personae. The present article is an attempt to put a face to a name for the most common of Mesopotamian demons, if possible. (English) |
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| ISSN: | 2611-8742 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
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