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Pazuzu is the god of the southwestern wind and is associated with the plague. [1] Pazuzu was invoked in apotropaic amulets, which combat the powers of his rival, [33] the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth. He would protect humans against any variety of misfortune or plague.
Pazuzu Ilah Algarad (born John Alexander Lawson; died October 28, 2015) was an American murderer responsible for the killing of two men. Born as John Alexander Lawson, Algarad legally changed his name in 2002 to conform with his satanic beliefs. His name was chosen after Pazuzu, and his surname "Ilah Algarad" means "the lord of the locusts" in ...
Articles relating to Pazuzu, his origins, and his depictions.He was a personification of the southwestern wind, and held kingship over the lilu wind demons. As an apotropaic entity, he was considered as both a destructive and dangerous wind, but also as a repellant to other demons, one who would safeguard the home from their influence.
Pazuzu first appeared in William Peter Blatty's The Exorcist in 1971. [1] The novel is about a 12-year-old girl, Regan MacNeil, possessed by a demon.The demon is later revealed to be Pazuzu; though never explicitly stated to be the demon, two references were made about his statue, which was uncovered in the prologue by Father Lankester Merrin in northern Iraq.
The Four Winds are a group of mythical figures in Mesopotamian mythology whose names and functions correspond to four cardinal directions of wind. They were both cardinal concepts (used for mapping and understanding geographical features in relation to each other) as well as characters with personality, who could serve as antagonistic forces or helpful assistants in myths.
One of the udug could be Hanbi. In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology (and Mesopotamian mythology in general) Hanbi or Hanpa (more commonly known in western text) was the god of evil, god of all evil forces and the father of Pazuzu. Aside from his relationship with Pazuzu, very little is known of this figure. [1]
In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology (and Mesopotamian mythology in general) Hanbi or Hanpa (more commonly known in western text) was the lord of evil, lord of all evil forces and the father of Pazuzu. [1] Aside from his relationship with Pazuzu, very little is known of this figure. [2] [failed verification]
Pazuzu, in Rage of Bahamut; Pazuzu, a character in the Tower of Druaga franchise; Pazuzu, in the 2010 TV sitcom Neighbors from Hell; Pazuzu, several Ultraman Gaia characters; Pazuzu, a lieutenant of Lucifer (Prince of Darkness) in the Marvel universe; Pazuzu, in the Cyborg 009 VS Devilman anime; Suzy Pazuzu, in Howard the Duck comic stories