animal-headed demons
demonic single tradition · 1
Animal-headed demons are protective spirits. On a Neo-Assyrian bronze plaque, other protective spirits also appear in the plaque, including apkallu and other animal-headed demons, there to protect the person who is lying down on a bed.
When
- First attested
- 1000 BCE
- Attested period
- -1000 – -600
- Historical notes
- Appears on a Neo-Assyrian bronze plaque.
Relationships
- allied with
- Apkallu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“including apkallu and other animal-headed demons, there to protect the person who is lying down on a bed.”
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