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Female evil spirits or malicious monsters in folklore, legends, and mythology. These monstrous women are often portrayed as predatory creatures, who are usually seen seducing male humans or snatching young children in order to kill, eat, or otherwise harm them.
A.A. Barb connected Abyzou and similar female demons to the story of the primeval sea, Abzu, in ancient Mesopotamian religion.Barb argued that although the name "Abyzou" appears to be a corrupted form of the Greek ἄβυσσος ábyssos ' abyss ', [3] the Greek itself was borrowed from Akkadian Apsu or Sumerian Abzu.
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A succubus (pl.: succubi) is a female demon or supernatural entity in folklores who appears in dreams to seduce men, usually through sexual activity. According to some folklore, a succubus needs semen to survive; repeated sexual activity with a succubus will result in a bond being formed between the succubus and the person; and a succubus will ...
In these Aramaic examples, the demon bears the name Sdrws (or Sideros, which in Greek would mean "iron"), and the female victim whose twelve sons are taken is called Smamit ("lizard" or "spider"). [87] [90] This reading is considered to be corroborated by the name of the female demon in the Ethiopian version, Werzelya, which also means "iron". [91]
Sumerian name in Old Babylonian cuneiform, d Dim 3-me [1] In Mesopotamian mythology , Lamashtu ( 𒀭𒈕𒈨 ; Akkadian d La-maš-tu ; Sumerian Dimme d Dim 3 -me or Kamadme [ 2 ] ) was a female demon /monster/malevolent goddess or demigoddess who menaced women during childbirth and, if possible, kidnapped their children while they were ...
The demon is a female oni (a kijo) named Momiji (Maple Leaves). The play " Momijigari " was created in the latter half of the Muromachi period , and it is widely believed that there was a legend that was originally used as a material (many legends of demons remain on Mt. Togakushi).
A kijo (鬼女, lit. demon woman) is an oni woman from Japanese legends. Mythology ... had "baba" in her name, but she is also considered a kijo. [2] Also ...