Asag

demonic Sumerian single tradition · 5

Hideous rock demon.

↻ synthesized from 5 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2022
Historical notes
Attested from the Early Dynastic period through the Old Babylonian period.

Relationships

enemy of
Ninisina, Ninurta
allied with
Nam-tar

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Sources

Source passages

“Asag (Sumerian) – Hideous rock demon.”

#4106 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“A hymn states that she was able to counter the influence of various demonic beings, such as Dimme, Dimmea, Asag and Namtar.”

#11279 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“In the Sumerian poem Lugal-e, also known as Ninurta's Exploits, a demon known as Asag has been causing sickness and poisoning the rivers. Ninurta confronts Asag, who is protected by an army of stone warriors. Ninurta slays Asag and his armies.”

#12118 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“As a disease demon, Namtar was often paired with Asag in incantations, with the two of them regarded as the most dangerous sources of diseases.”

#13587 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“including Marduk killing Tiamat and Ninurta killing Asag”

#38885 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001