Liber II · Ancient Magic
Chapter VI
Mesopotamian Magic
7 min readAramaic Incantation Bowls: Demon Traps of Late Antique IraqAramaic incantation bowls explained: Jewish, Mandaic and Syriac demon bowls from Sasanian Iraq, their spiral spells, Lilith divorce writs and their discovery.7 min readLamashtu and Pazuzu: Demons and Amulets of Ancient MesopotamiaLamashtu and Pazuzu explained: the demoness who threatened mothers and infants, the wind demon used against her, and their incantations and amulets.7 min readMaqlû: The Assyrian 'Burning' Ritual Against WitchcraftMaqlû, the Mesopotamian 'Burning' ritual, explained: tablets from Nineveh, figurines of witches burned by night, the exorcist's role and how scholars read it.6 min readMesopotamian Magic: Exorcists, Incantations and MaqlûMesopotamian magic explained: the āšipu exorcist, Maqlû and Šurpu incantations, demons such as Lamaštu and Pazuzu, witchcraft beliefs and Babylonian medicine.8 min readSubstitute King Ritual: Eclipses and Royal Doubles in AssyriaThe Mesopotamian substitute king ritual (šar pūḫi): eclipse omens, Erra-imitti and Enlil-bani, Esarhaddon's royal doubles and ritual substitution.
Forthcoming in this chapter
1- Mesopotamian Exorcists: Meaning, History and Practice