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
- co occurs with
- Asakku, Asanbosam, Asena, A-senee-ki-wakw, Ashi-magari, Asiman, Askefrue, Ask-wee-da-eed, Asobibi, Asrai, Astomi, Aswang, Atomy, Ato-oi-kozō, Atshen, Auvekoejak, Awa-hon-do, Anu, Enlil, Dimme, Dimmea, evil lamma, Ninlil, Slain Heroes, An, Inanna, Ninmah, Nergal, Šulpae, Ninshubur, Ereshkigal, Hušbišag, Ḫedimmeku, Mardula'anki, Lugal-namtarra, Ashura, Enmesharra, igitelû, angels, Ammit, Anubis, Amikuk, Amaburakosagi, Amala, Amamehagi, Amanojaku, Amarok, Amarum, Amazake-babaa, Amemasu, Amhuluk, Amorōnagu, Anak, Androsphinx, Anqa, Ani Hyuntikwalaski, Ankou, Anmo, Antero Vipunen, Ao, Ao Ao, Aobōzu, Apkallu, Apsaras, Aqrabuamelu, Ardat-lilî, Aralez, Archura, Argus Panoptes, Arikura-no-baba, Arimaspi, Arkan Sonney, Anzû, Tiamat, Marduk, Shamash
- allied with
- Nam-tar
Mentioned by
- angels
- Ammit
- Anubis
- Amikuk
- Amaburakosagi
- Amala
- Amamehagi
- Amanojaku
- Amarok
- Amarum
- Amazake-babaa
- Amemasu
- Amhuluk
- Amorōnagu
- Anak
- Androsphinx
and 22 more
Sources
wikipedia (5)
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