Demons in Ancient Mesopotamia

We continue this year's Shocktober with an exploration of demons and exorcism in Ancient Mesopotamia.
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Sources/Recomended Reading:
Abusch, I. Tzvi (2020). "Babylonian witchcraft literature: case studies". Brown Judaic Studies. Scholars Press, Atlanta, Georgia.
Abusch, I. Tzvi (2020). "Mesopotamian Religion". In Essays on Babylonian and Biblical Literature and Religion, Vol. 65: 5-23. Brill.
Abusch, Tzvi & Daniel Schwemer (ed.) (2011). "Corpus of Mesopotamian
Anti-Witchcraft Rituals". Brill.
Bottéro, Jean (2004). "Religion in Ancient Mesopotamia". Translated by Teresa Lavender Fagan. University of Chicago Press.
Johnston, Sarah Iles (ed.) (2004). "Religions of the Ancient World: a guide". The Belknap Press of Harvard University Press.
Konstantopoulos, Gina (2020). "Demons and exorcism in ancient Mesopotamia". Article. Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences,
University of Tsukuba, Tsukuba, Japan.
Kotansky, Roy D. (2019). "Textual Amulets and Writing Traditions in the
Ancient World". In "Guide to the Study of Ancient Magic" (edited by David Frankfurter). Brill.
Van Buylaere, Greta; Mikko Luukko; Daniel Schwemer & Avigail Mertens-Wagschal (2018). "Sources of Evil: Studies in Mesopotamian Exorcistic Lore". Brill.
Van De Mieroop, Marc (2015). A History of the Ancient Near East, ca. 3000-323 BC. Wiley-Blackwell.
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[@shadowdragon3521]

In this video you mentioned the similarities to the Ancient Greek concept of Daimon; an equally interesting subject worth of its own video IMO

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[@TheNera2010]

The equivalent of Lavashtu in Turkish mythology is "Al Karısı" (red lady or trickster lady) . It's almost the same belief. People don't believe in it actively but they still practice rituals to save the babies and mothers from the Al Karisi.

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en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Al_(folklore) Its not a believe

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[@SKNAZIR-sx1th]

Learned a lot about ancient Mesopotamian demons.Thanks lot for new video

[@Sabrowsky]

The mundanity ghosts and demons represented in Mesopotamia are fascinating to me. Its like that tablet Irving Finkel pointed to that went "WHY ARE YOU BOTHERING ME?" at the ghost

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Fascinating. As usual you have given an interesting and informative narrative of an obscure and often sensationalized topic.

[@DamienZshadow]

My mother and father are from Jordan and they are Muslim. I remember growing up and having a stomach ache and my mother pouring Zam Zam holy water into a Golden Bowl with Arabic inscriptions written in it and asking me to drink from it while they recited Surah from the Quran.

[@manahil558]

These practices aren't in Islam? I mean in Islamic scriptures and teachings! Right? I guess they are something more cultural . Similar sorts of practices are also found in Pakistan.

[@DamienZshadow]

@@manahil558 definitely isn't something in the Quran nor is it something that I have ever read in any Hadith. I was so confused at the time but I was only a child and I was feeling sick so I wasn't going to question it but I forgot all about it until it was brought up this video. I suddenly remember a few other little things that either my mother or aunts would do.

[@manahil558]

@@DamienZshadow What are such other type of practices which are common in Arab countries and yours?

[@DamienZshadow]

@@manahil558 Little things like using the Evil Eye amulet or different uses of Zam Zam holy water or specific prescriptions of certain prayers for prayer beads during certain moments as well as certain perceptions of Djinn.

[@Mamluk8989]

@@DamienZshadow the evil eye is shirk and not an actual Islamic practice

[@gypsyjade7170]

I am gypsy my name is Heidi and I am a grandmother. This religion is not dead. My family has worshipped Ishtar since time remembered. I wish you were able to show images here as I have 13 of the Effigies of our gods. They are thousands of years old and I know you would appreciate them for what they are. I have four on each altar and one for my Gris Gris.

[@bootsierobicheaux7124]

I love me some Inanna. Her exploits in the ancient Sumerian tablets are delightful. I crack up just reading some of them.

[@sterrnerdeem4979]

How’s the worshipping going with Ishtar? I’m also trying to learn how as well but I don’t have much resources to go with. Hail Inanna, praises be to the gods!

[@shookreeseeree4]

Thanks Filip n team again for another awesome video..

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Wonderful video!! Very informative and enjoyable!!😍😍

[@Svartalf14]

Beg pardon, but if Pazuzu is at once 'Lord of the evil wind spirits' and a mostly protective figure, whose likeness is not very different from other bird headed, 4 winged protective or blessing spirits, might it be that the title comes from his ability to command and control those evil spirits, rather than from his being the most powerful of them?

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Love the voice. Most importantly however, I appreciate that you spell out the names of all these characters.

[@FragranceView]

Interesting stuff, in Hinduism particularly many of the Hindu saints have said repeating one of the names of God, Rama, Shiva, Krishna etc, would keep away evil spirits and demons. In the book "No Mind, I am the Self" written by David Godman about the life of Lakshmana Swami, he describes being able to actually see a demon walking down a train track at night, it had bells on its ankles and jingled as it walked! He also said that evil spirits couldn't really cause harm to living people, the only thing they could do is scare you with fear.. if you had no fear of them, and didn't react, they have no power over you.

[@jimrobcoyle]

So, Demons are homeless?

[@tylersiegenthaler9656]

That’s a cap for the past 100 years the only place demons hang out is in front of the Telly it’s quite sad they need are help.

[@FragranceView]

@@jimrobcoyle Maybe he was walking home? You walk around sometimes too, doesn't mean you're homeless.. but the point was, there are enlightened humans, who can see these types of beings around.

[@chendaforest]

David Godman also describes how Papagi would play with Krishna and the other gods, before attaining non dual realisation. Frankly, I'm really not sure what to make of these stories.

[@claudiotavares9580]

Lakshmana was just a liar trying to make money selling books, if not, just a delusional man with mental health issues hallucinating.

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Well done video!!!,enjoyed the content and knowledge shared!

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I love that ready instant play feature to dive into the longform video on the topic!! 🎉 🌌

[@brentgarner3143]

Thank you for this, enlightening

[@shizuoh2792]

When I was 7 I watched the old Sinbad anime my dad had on vhs. The Mesopotamian style sphinx scared the hell out me.

[@Atomic419]

I value your videos as I think the information is very clear and very well presented. I think you do a great job and I thank you for what you do! With that said, might you consider doing videos on the worship of evil as it existed in the ancient world? Just a suggestion. Again, I thank you for your videos and also for the time and effort it takes to make them 🙏

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Woah, that's a star line up as far as this sort of content is concerned!

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Oh wow that'll be cool. I'm already subbed to esoterica and the modern hermeticist, I'll have to go check out Angela's symposium.

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Good stuff! Well presented 🏆.

[@mjusufatur]

Love the topic around moloch and baal, also how ancient people found unity in religion (enforced or not)

[@saim787]

The ancient Babylonians views of demons seem to be very similar to the Islamic concept of jinn

[@tothboy01]

The story of the Babylonian king Hammurabi receiving his famous law code from the sun god Shamash has parallels with Moses receiving the 10 Commandments from Yahweh on Mount Sinai (possibly a volcano), as well as Muhammad receiving his revelations from the angel Gabriel and Allah in a mountain cave. There are also parallels with Eve receiving the forbidden fruit from the serpent of Eden; the Sumerian goddess Inanna receiving the "Meh"/Law from the god Enki; the Mesopotamian myth of the hero Adapa receiving wisdom from the god Enki; the Egyptian goddess Isis receiving the secret name of the sun god Ra; the Egyptian god Thoth receiving his wisdom from the sun god Ra; Delilah receiving the hair from Samson; and King Solomon receiving wisdom from Yahweh.

[@phillipholland6795]

Because that's exactly what they were. Jinn.

[@alihusseinjan10]

There also a similar thing with the god accepting one of adams son sacrifice over the other one there is a similar story with inana ishtar i forgot the story​@@tothboy01

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Great work bro keep it up

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Thanx for the upload

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It is fitting for Halloween's day. This is so spooky topic that even modern man.

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Love the content.

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Thank you for the lecture....

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Good stuff man.

[@casp6132]

Thank you so much 🙏❤️ pls more Mesopotamian content

[@annemariededekind6271]

Excellent. Thank you so much.

[@topgears7775]

5:33 this is still a common believe, probably more common in villages in Iran and central asian countries, the being is called "Āl" and has the exact same description as you mentioned for the messopotmian counterpart.

[@GreenMorningDragonProductions]

My favourite Mesopotamian demons are Gozer the Gozerian, Zuul the Gatekeeper and Vinz Clortho the Keymaster :)

[@tabithalynette5010]

Sounds like the premises of the first Ghostbusters movie. Frfr Watch it if you haven't already.

[@ericjames597]

"Gozer the Traveler wil come in one of the pre-chosen forms. Durring the rectification of the Vuldrenaii, the Traveler came as a very large and moving Torb. Then of coarse in the third reconciliation of the last of the Meketrix Supplicants, they chose a new form for him, that of a gaint Slor! Many Shrubs and Zuuls knew what it was to be roasted in the he-depths of the Slor that day I can tell you."

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Ray, when someone asks you if you’re a god you say YES!

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Filip, you GEM!

[@jeffatwood9417]

The similarities for comparison are rich in this presentation. Such a useful project, thank you all for your contributions. The exorcism of ghosts in Chinese and Tibetan traditions sounds the same. “Ashipu” seems interesting, and I wonder what kind of literal meaning can be derived rather than merely identifying the social position. I’m wondering what link it might have to Assur, thus Æsir in Etruscan and Norse as gods. Snorri recognizes that Diar are the priests, like Di as Chinese emperors. Di is also tied to Tyr/Tiw/Dios, deriving from Dingir as God form or energy surrounding divine presence. An/Anu, seems tied to Ansuz as Holy Spirit as Tiwaz is to Father Sky God form (an illusive formless consistency that is Yang incarnated in absolute subtlety). This can also be tied to Dingir in phonetic contexts in cuneiform. Therefore, the Deva/Asura schism in Hindu/Iranian cultures might be reconsidered in light of Abrahamic aversion to idolatry. This aversion has a context where in the Mesopotamian imperial complex power was invested in idols…who owned the idols owned the temple wealth accumulation. When your idol cannot be stolen, neither can your wealth be removed for long. I also wonder about the Æsir/Vanir relationship being like Gods and Dæmons, in that Æsir are divine spirits of the minds and heavens, whereas Vanir (wagons) are more related to material realms. These beings in material realms are still spiritual but can manifest with more interest in human endeavors, therefore “closer” to humans than the gods. Of course, this is from where I think saint cults evolved.

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"Very European and Asian "

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Love this collab 🥰 Really exciting as the balance of light & dark shifts in our skies, power shifting towards the dark. And Venus makes her way into the underworld. I like to think of Persephone holding the crown as a Queen of the darkness 🖤

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This is all news to me and it deserves more study. I don't have a lot of time for study but I can learn some of what is in this video..Very interesting..

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Excellent break down. Happy to come across your channel. New subscriber.

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I’ve recently been trying to find information on the pre-Christian religion of the Celtic and Germanic peoples. I’d love for you to do a video covering the ancient religion of those areas

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You mean mixed pagans Rielly? A Celt x Greetings from Keiss. Are u interested in the illuminated rites that run through freemasonry which are the exact same? Caroline, 39- a daughter of those- lol 🧡🌈🍏

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Problem is that the pre-Christian celts sources are archeological evidences. Roman word cannot be taken as evidence as you know they were considered as barbarians. Hence we know the mythology, some parts of theirs tradition and practises like druids but more or less it is still an ambiguous subject. Note: I am not an expert, please feel free to correct me

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You're talking of the religions that were almost Nordic Asatru Religion, which was very similar to Sanatan Dharm (Hinduism) from India. But evolved into more Shamanistic Nature worshipping. The Northern Germanic peoples worshiped Wottan as the Creator and Dunar as the protector and rain God. Celts from France to Scotland Ireland worshipped Spirit gods like Rhionnan as the goddess of fertility, Lugh as the Guardian of the forests and War God., Cerrunos as the God of Wine etc. Regards, Bawa Revant Singh.

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Your voice reminds me of Skallagrim. If you haven’t seen his channel, I highly recommend it 🤘 Also, this is the type of subject that I love. I think I’ll check out more of your content.

[@Chiva.]

Oh dear you're gonna talk about Shams Al - Maarif next video. In our culture (I'm Egyptian), whoever owns that book is kinda cursed. We were taught to not look for that book or read from it and whatnot... we basically never speak of it. This should be interesting lol.

[@Chiva.]

@Mike J wait for the episode bro. I, myself, have no idea what's in there. It definitely has to do with supernatural beings and whatnot. I dunno tbh.

[@fighttheevilrobots3417]

Watching this while 33 weeks pregnant is scary AF

[@shadowdragon3521]

Why? Just ask Pazuzu to protect you and your child

[@madie4307]

Wow great topic

[@jaysoncarter5093]

As a Polynesian I grew up with the claim my space. Show no fear. I barely even recognize them,especially if I feel a presence.

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WONDERFUL thanks.

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Man, you rock!❤

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Shared with friends.

[@ClosetofMysteries]

Great video! I am wondering is there is a connection between Lamashtu and Lilith?

[@USASPORTSCARDS]

Interesting that we have many of the exact same demons in western Iran. Growing up in Hamedan, pregnant women couldn’t walk out by themselves after a certain period of the day because of the “Lamashto” demon you referred to.

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I love your videos bro since before this channel. I would like to see your take about Benin vs haitian Vodoun. About ifa and other african religions

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Another great video, fillip , thanks for all the hard work. Yes Justin , Angela , Dan Atrell and yourself with your knowledge of the Islamic world , you guys have all been instrumental in my occult studies. My little council of esoteric truth . I need to break you guys off a little something for all the work. ⭐

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My Fab Four!

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Wonderful

[@Blackdragon1331]

Pazuzu for the win!

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🔥

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Brilliant

[@snur5446]

In one religion it is said that there were Jinns before humans came to earth. Azel or the devil was a Jinn before becoming an Angel but he disobeyed God when told to bow down as God blew his spirit in Prophet Adam ... Azel or Azazil was kicked out of heaven and was sent down to earth.

[@TupacMakaveli1996]

Love this mythology. It is still very relevant today in the South Asia.

[@haleydoe644]

Nuska was often used in tandem with Pazuzu to protect birthing mothers and young children.

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Hello Channel I love your videos so so much. thanks. I wanted to ask you what do you know about Al Muqanna ""the Veiled"" self proclaimed prophet who lived in in 8th century, who was born in Balkh.. this one is the most interesting person in the history for me. but there so little information about him that I could find. thanks.

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Thank u very much

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Thanks you all profs

[@Fear_ALLAH_and_speak_the_Truth]

Both Muhammad & Moses enabled their followers to conquer Palestine. Each gave a law, fled from their enemies (Moses to Midian, Muhammad to Medina, we know that geographically, Biblical Midian is located in modern day Western Saudi Arabia), marched to battle against their enemies, wrought miracles. These correlations prove that Muhammad (ﷺ) is the Prophet according to Deuteronomy 18:15, 18 Both Muhammad & Moses (Peace be upon them) were brought up in their enemies' houses, appeared among idolaters, were at first rejected by their own people and afterward accepted by them. 📖 The LORD your GOD will raise up for you a Prophet like me (Moses) from your midst, from your brethren. Him you shall hear, I will raise up for them a Prophet like you from among their brethren, and will put My words in his mouth, and he shall speak to them all that I command him.' Deuteronomy 18:15, 18 predicted prophet Muhammad (ﷺ), the descendants of Ishmael, the Arabs.. Since "from your midst" does not appear in either the ancient Greek Old Testament (the Septuagint) or the Samaritan Pentateuch, the original text must state the prophet (Muhammad ﷺ) would come from the relatives of the Israelites, the descendants of Ishmael, the Arabs. GOD of Bible said in 📖 Duetornomy 18:20 that false prophet from their nearby brother tribe (the Arabs) must die without fulfilling the prophecies of duetornomy 18:18 as well as Isaiah 42. GOD of Bible also informed us that the true prophet (Muhammad ﷺ) from their nearby brother tribe (the Arabs) would talk about the same GOD of Moses and fulfill prophecies of duetornomy 18:18 as well as Isaiah 42. The prophet spoken (in Deuteronomy 18:15-22) of was not to come from among the Jews themselves, but from among their brothers, i.e. the Ishmaelites. Muhammad (ﷺ), a descendant of Ishmael, is indeed this prophet. 📖 Deuteronomy 18:20 But any prophet who falsely claims to speak in my name or who speaks in the name of another god must die.’ 📖 Deuteronomy 18:21 “But you may wonder, ‘How will we know whether or not a prophecy is from the Lord? 📖 Deuteronomy 18:22 If the prophet speaks in the Lord’s name but his prediction does not happen or come true, you will know that the Lord did not give that message. That prophet has spoken without my authority and need not be feared. Our Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ) passed all the above conditions stated by TRUE GOD of Bible in Deuteronomy 18:18-22 for identifying the true prophet. Also, one notices from the Gospel of John that the Jews were waiting for the fulfillment of three distinct prophecies. The first was the coming of Christ. The second was the coming of Elijah. The third was the coming of the Prophet. This is obvious from the three questions that were posed to John the Baptist: “Now this was John’s testimony, when the Jews of Jerusalem sent priests and Levites to ask him who he was. He did not fail to confess, but confessed freely, “I am not the Christ.” They asked him, “Then who are you? Are you Elijah?” He said, “I am not.” “Are you the Prophet?” He answered, “No.” (📖 John 1:19-21) If we look in a Bible with cross-references, we will find in the marginal notes where the words “the Prophet” occur in John 1:21, that these words refer to the prophecy of 📖 Deuteronomy 18:15 and 18:18. We conclude from this that Jesus Christ is not the prophet mentioned in Deuteronomy 18:18. From the brothers of the Israelites: Abraham had two sons, Ishmael and Isaac (Genesis 21). Ishmael became the grandfather of the Arab nation, and Isaac became the grandfather of the Jewish nation. The prophet spoken (in Deuteronomy 18:15-22) of was not to come from among the Jews themselves, but from among their brothers, i.e. the Ishmaelites. Muhammad, a descendant of Ishmael, is indeed this prophet. Also, Isaiah 42:1-13 speaks of the servant of GOD (abd - ullah), His “chosen one” (Mustafa) in whom I delight (Habibullah’) and “messenger” who will bring down a law. “He will not falter or be discouraged till he establishes justice on earth. In his law the islands will put their hope.” (Isaiah 42:4). see Isaiah 42:21 talks about magnified laws (Al-Quran,Shariah.) Also Isaiah 42 Verse 11, connects that awaited one with the descendants of Kedar. Who is Kedar? According to Genesis 25:13, Kedar was the second son of Ishmael,the grandfather of the Arab nation, the ancestor of the Prophet Muhammad (ﷺ). One of the earliest biographies of the Prophet Muhammad, Tabaqat Ibn Sa’d (d. 845 CE), documents one of the chains of genealogy, which confirms that the Prophet was a direct descendant of Ishmael through his second son Kedar. Hayden’s Bible dictionary states: “Mohammad is said to have been of the Bene-Kedar [sons of Kedar]” [A Bible Dictionary, Hayden Series, edited by Rev. Charles Boutell, p. 386].

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Have subscribed to all the other three channelsi

[@cobracommander3634]

Kinda off topic, but I feel like based on what I've read in the old testament that Jesus's messianic proficy has more similarities with zoroastrianism then the old testament. And the new testament in general seems to have more similarities with zoroastrianism then the old testament.

[@arturhashmi6281]

Yeah but old testament was already influenced by zoroastrianism, Persian emperor Cyrus was called Messiah in old testament too, some of concepts like archangels even traveled from zoroastrianism to christianity and then to judaism.

[@houdinididiit]

What a fascinating video. Thank you so much. I was always someone who used to make fun of such topics and was highly skeptical. That is… until I experienced a very real haunting at a friend’s farmhouse years ago. To this day I’m still seeking answers. I have no doubts that ill intentioned things exist, such as “Lamashtu.” There are some uncanny videos here on KZbin, with security cameras, showing babies being dragged and attacked. There’s even one bizarre video of what looks like claws creeping their way in between the gates of the crib. Who knows what this all is? But whatever it is… It seems it has been going on for a long, long time.

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[@daleblue22]

Long live Enki

[@Ardonbb]

This religion still exists in northern Iraq with the Kurds. They are called Zardasht, Ezidy, and Kakkei and more. They also have their flags 🔆 Summer and fire🔥

[@gihankaushalya2876]

I think Pazuzu mentioned in TDPOA - The Little Hope

[@AliSherdil]

Can you please make a video on solomonic seals?

[@maaztariq6925]

do a video on difference between jinn and demons

[@dracodistortion9447]

Judaism: Pagans use spells but so do we, we just draw our powers from Yaweh instead of daimons or Pagan gods. Islam: Pagans do spells, as do we, but the power of the spell lies in Allah. Christianity: if you use a spell you go to Hell

[@dogukan7406]

The notion of Daimons kinda reminded me that of Jinns in Islamic culture

[@zarsepehr3315]

Actually we had that lamshtu though with a different name in my culture until quite recently. I do remember talks from my Gran about a creature that supposed to take a way a newborn baby or kill the birthing mother though it was called a different name.

[@gypsyjade7170]

There were other tribes that revered Enlil and Enki and Ishtar, I think it’s important to state that. And we have survived until modern times. I find it shocking that my religion is shocktober content. I promise you I’m really mundane as are my children and grandchildren

[@markmartin2292]

But Pazuzu is perhaps a protective symbol in The Exorcist. The real enemy, as usual, is the mother complex. Father Dameon, Father Karis and Regan are all dealing with mother issues. Regan is a young girl about to go through puberty. Narcissistic mothers, the actress Chris MacNeil, is threatened when her daughter goes through puberty, like the mother in Carrie. In the end evil, the mother wins. She had control over her daughter. It appears to be love but it’s stifling

[@quincyferdanand3125]

And have you noticed the mother wasn’t religious, like at all. Like she didn’t know what was going on with her daughter she sought medical and scientific professionals (as she should) before seeking out a catholic priest. It wasn’t until after that Regan and probably her as well that they became more into religion and religiosity. But she did seem like a responsible and caring parent but yes stifling

[@quincyferdanand3125]

And even after the medical and scientific professionals couldn’t find an explanation she still didn’t think her daughter was possessed

[@quincyferdanand3125]

She didn’t pray or anything

[@quincyferdanand3125]

And when her daughter was playing with a oujia board she didn’t say to not play with it or tried to take it away from her. She actually took joy in it too she thought her daughter was just having fun. She seemed more curious than anything of it

[@quincyferdanand3125]

It wasn’t like she proclaimed to be an atheist or said she believed in science and didn’t believe in such things. She seemed more of a free minded person, like her religious beliefs were left open or perhaps agnostic. But yeah she still sheltered her daughter

[@jeffphisher3801]

12:15 looks like this is where the brand of sacrifice comes from

[@sebastianmarcus7739]

The Mesopotamian concept of Daimon sounds very similar to what the Efik (a Nigerian ethnic group) call Ndem. Ndem can be good or bad. Ndem are basically marine spirits but they can also be found in forests and ancient places. They are not limited to the Efik but the Igbo ethnic group as well. The Igbo have ndem such as Ekei Idem mmili, Uhammiri, Eze nwanyi etc.

[@laddowonker4994]

paagan

[@phillipholland6795]

Those are all Jinn.

[@phillipholland6795]

@@DoanhPhongBach different people used different names for the Jinn

[@WildBillCox13]

"Let the water come and carry me away." - D Crosby.

[@nolongerthere]

Notwithstanding your important caveat not to project ourselves into this vastly different world, so much of this is entirely familiar to me from my Puerto Rican Catholic childhood, replacing surface details, of course. What is one to make of this evident continuity over millennia, with regard to demonology, rituals for solutions, etc?

[@kuroazrem5376]

They should try the Mafuba to seal the demons.

[@solomonessix6909]

What is the significance of burins the idol with a black dog? Is the black dog in any way connected to Annubis/Anpu as a guide for the spirit?

[@courtlanddennis3658]

Iv seen that epilepsy was a characteristic of witches could you elaborate?

[@andrewmalcolm79]

Is there any connection between Pazuzu and Susanoo no Mikoto?

[@samrevlej9331]

Doubtful. There's no evidence of direct contact between Mesopotamia and Japan as far as I'm aware of. They don't fulfill the same roles; Susanoo is a storm god that slays a sea monster, which is a pattern present in many mythologies with or without contact. Even if they did share similarities, often it's just because all cultures have similar needs or phenomena to explain, and devise similar mythological figure.

[@kellysam2076]

DO A VIDEO ON THE EVENTS OF KARBALA AND THE HOLY PEOPLE OF KARBALA