Lilith: Mesopotamian Demoness
The Ancients
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The Meaning of Lilith's Incantation
There is a story behind it and that is why there's so long lived. And highlighting that very high risk during childbirth so that you have these figures, as you say they endure. There is an absolutely incredible incantation against Le Mascitou and Mesopotamia which just feels like it could have been written in the modern day by any woman who was pregnant and had difficulty. So I was pregnant, but I was unable to bring my child to term. May a woman who can grant success release me. It's a scary story, but there is a meaning behind it. Why you got to take care, almost, I guess? Absolutely. That people are determined to keep her
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