Lamastu
demonic underworld single tradition · 1
Lamastu is a baby-snatching demoness. Initially she existed as an independent demoness, with no distinct connection to other demons. In the Late Bronze Age she took on the lilû demon classification, and Pazuzu was introduced as a way to chase her from the home and back into the underworld.
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – -600
- Historical notes
- Attested from the Late Bronze Age through the Neo-Assyrian period.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- animal-headed demons, Apkallu
- enemy of
- Pazuzu
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“The baby-snatching Lamastu was attested as both a subject of and an antagonist of Pazuzu. It is theorized that Pazuzu could have been created specifically as a counter to her.”
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