
Lilith: Mesopotamian Demoness
The Ancients
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The Sources of Learning About Figures Like Lilith and These Other Demon Figures
The best incantations in ancient Mesopotamia come from the Library of Asabana Pal. We have beautiful lamasch to incantations, which obviously incorporate bits of Lillitu into them as well. And we also have some absolutely wonderful amulets as well, and they cross the social spectrum. So we've got beautiful, delicately carved bronze things that are worth an absolute fortune - there's really nothing of it in Mesopotamia itself covered in incantations.
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