Witches and Demons in Ancient Mesopotamia

This essay studies the relationship of witches and demons in Mesopotamia on the basis of citations from the Mesopotamian anti-witchcraft ritual Maqlû, "Burning". This examination looks at the involvement of witches with demons under three headings: 1) addresses to demons in which there is...

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Auteur principal: Abusch, Tzvi 1940- (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: 342-356
Sujets non-standardisés:B Demonology
B Mesopotamia
B Religious Thought
B Witches
Édition parallèle:Non-électronique
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Résumé:This essay studies the relationship of witches and demons in Mesopotamia on the basis of citations from the Mesopotamian anti-witchcraft ritual Maqlû, "Burning". This examination looks at the involvement of witches with demons under three headings: 1) addresses to demons in which there is an explicit or implicit identifi cation of the demons with the witches; 2) the use of demons by witches to harm their victims; 3) the use of demons against witches. The textual and literary forms and changes examined refl ect a growing involvement of the witch with demons. (English)
ISSN:2611-8742
Contient:Enthalten in: Studi e materiali di storia delle religioni