The Devils and Evil Spirits of Babylonia: Babylonian and Assyrian Incantations, Vol II (Fever Sickness and Headache) [PDF]

The Devils and Evil Spirits of Babylonia: Babylonian and Assyrian Incantations, Vol II (Fever Sickness and Headache) [PDF]
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Author: R. Campbell Thompson, M.A.

About: This is a fascinating book that is part of a larger series documenting ancient Assyrian and Babylonian incantation tablets from the time period of the Old Testament. In in texts we learn of how the ancient Near East understood sicknesses and how they dealt with such things. Most ailments were considered to be the result of demons, spirits, or even tiny worms, such as the tooth worm which was blamed for tooth aches.

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The devils and evil spirits of Babylonia : being Babylonian and Assyrian incantations against the demons, ghouls, vampires, hobgoblins, ghosts, and kindred evil spirits, which attack mankind. Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0)

 

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