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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Auteur principal: Geller, Markham J. 1949- (Auteur)
Type de support: Électronique Article
Langue:Anglais
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Publié: Morcelliana 2011
Dans: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni
Année: 2011, Volume: 77, Numéro: 2, Pages: 333-341
Sujets non-standardisés:B Demonology
B Mesopotamia
B Incantations
B Magic
B Satanism
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé: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)
ISSN:2611-8742
Contient:Enthalten in: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni