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  Pazuzu
This demon is the personification of the south-east storm wind, which brings diseases.
The Mesopotamians believed that Pazuzu lived in the desert.
Article "Pazuzu" created on 03 March 1997; last modified on 19 February 2000 (Revision 2).
www.pantheon.org /articles/p/pazuzu.html   (77 words)

  
  Pazuzu
Pazuzu is often depicted with the body of a man but with the head of a lion or dog, talons instead of feet, two pairs of wings, the tail of a scorpion and with a snake-like penis.
Although Pazuzu was a malevolent force, his image was used on amulets to ward off his enemy Lamashtu, a female demon that preyed on newborn babies and their mothers.
Pazuzu is mentioned in the song "Lord of All Fevers and Plagues" by Morbid Angel, on their album "Altars of Madness" (1989).
www.xasa.com /wiki/en/wikipedia/p/pa/pazuzu.html   (606 words)

  
 Pazuzu - Web Health Search   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the god Pazuzu was the king of the demons of wind, and son of the god Hanbi.
Pazuzu is the god of the South-west wind that was known for bringing droughts and famine during dry seasons, and locusts during rainy seasons.
Pazuzu was invoked in amulets aimed at fighting against the powers of his hated rival, the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth.
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 Science Fair Projects - Pazuzu
Pazuzu is often depicted with the body of a man but with the head of a lion or dog, talons instead of feet, two pairs of wings, the tail of a scorpion and a serpentine penis.
Pazuzu is mentioned in the song "Lord of All Fevers and Plagues" by Morbid Angel, on their album "Altars of Madness " (1989).
He is referenced in the title of the song "Pazuzu (fl rain)" from the "Zoon" album by the "Nefilim" and also in the Cradle of Filth's live album "Live Bait for the Dead " plastic sleeve.
www.all-science-fair-projects.com /science_fair_projects_encyclopedia/Pazuzu   (565 words)

  
 Pazuzu - ArchaeoWiki
Pazuzu was a grotesque demonic deity of Assyria and Bablylonia in the first millennium BCE, commonly depicted in amulets, plaques and small figurines as having a canine face, body scales, a snake-headed penis, the talons of a bird or the claws of a lion and, usually, one or more pairs of wings.
Moreover, Pazuzu's association with Lamaštu led to his employment as a force against her evil, forcing her back into the Underworld.
Amulets of the demon Pazuzu (or simply of his head and face) were therefore often situated in houses or hung about the necks of pregnant women.
www.archaeowiki.org /Pazuzu   (261 words)

  
 Poo Poo Pazuzu Head
In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology Pazuzu was the king of the demons of wind, and son of the god Hanbi.
In art he is depicted with the body of a man, the head of a man and the face of a lion, talons instead of feet, two pairs of wings, the right hand upward, and the left hand downward; the position of the hands means respectively life and death (or creation and destruction).
Pazuzu was the name of the gargoyle created by Professor Farnsworth at the beginning of the episode.
www.mecha.com /~conkle/evilphotos/pazuzu/why.html   (309 words)

  
 Pazuzu - Term Explanation on IndexSuche.Com   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
In art he is depicted with the body of a man, the head of a man and the face of a lion, talons instead of feet, two pairs of wings, the right hand upward, and the left hand downward; the position of the hands means respectively life and death (or creation and destruction).
Pazuzu was the name of the gargoyle created by Professor Farnsworth at the beginning of the episode.
Pazuzu is mentioned in the song "Lord of All Fevers and Plagues" by Morbid_Angel.
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 Pazuzu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Pazuzu is the demon of the South-west wind that was known for bringing droughts and famine during dry seasons, and locusts during rainy seasons.
Pazuzu is also a demon who protected humans against plague and evil forces, in particular the demoness Lamashtu.
The name or figure of Pazuzu is also referenced in a number of other fictional works; see Pazuzu (disambiguation) for further information.
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 NationMaster - Encyclopedia: Humbaba   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
In Sumerian and Akkadian mythology Hanbi was a god of evil, king of all evil spirits, and father of Pazuzu.
In Sumerian, Assyrian and Babylonian mythology Namtar was a hellish deity, god of death, and the messenger of An, Ereshkigal and Nergal; he was considered responsible for diseases and pests, because it was said that he commanded sixty diseases in the form of demons that could penetrate different parts of...
Oxford University Press.) This has lead to the name ""Guardian of the Fortress of Intestines."" He is the brother of Pazuzu and Enki and son of Hanbi.
www.nationmaster.com /encyclopedia/Humbaba   (1415 words)

  
 Items of Mutual Interest/Pazuzu and the Utukku
In the later Babylonian civilization, he once again appeared, this time under the name of Pazuzu, and was said to be the child of the chief wind-demon, Hanpa.
Pazuzu's worship has died off, for the most part, although isolated groups of worshippers can still be found in the Middle East, particularly among the violently anti-Israeli Sons of al-Azrad, reputedly sponsored by the Karotechia.
The Utukku, a race serving Pazuzu, are believed to be relatives or possibly a subspecies of ghoul.
www.fortunecity.com /roswell/arkham/80/pazuzu.html   (637 words)

  
 Amulet of Pazuzu (Howard the Duck story)
Meanwhile, Det. Pazuzu, who had brought the vagrants Beverly and Howard (then in the form of a giant, humanoid mouse) into her station for questioning, began having visions of her ancestor's past in Mesopotamia (or Sumer, or someplace like that).
Thousands of years ago, in ancient Mesopotamia (or Sumer, or someplace like that), the priestesses of the demon Pazuzu, bringer of diseases, were engaged in a religious war with the priests of the god Marduk (or Baal, or Dagon, or whoever).
The chosen of Pazuzu for her generation, she was able to liberate the Amulet of Pazuzu from the claw machine in which it had been placed, and she wore it as a simple bracelet.
www.marvunapp.com /Appendix3/amuletofpazuzu.htm   (1514 words)

  
 paizo.com - Paizo / Messageboards / Dragon Magazine / General Discussion / Archives / Pazuzu, Pazuzu, Pazuzu!   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Pazuzu (Pazuzu, Pazuzu) was in "Teenage Leela's Mutant Hurdles" from Season 5.
Pazuzu is the Lord of Skies and Pestilence.
Furthermore, as stated in the Ecology of the Kenku article (right after the Pazuzu article if memor serves) it was stated that the Kenku had a history with Pazuzu, and that some may still serve him in the hopes of retining their former glory.
www.paizo.com /paizo/messageboards/dragon/generalDiscussion/archives/pazuzuPazuzuPazuzu   (3387 words)

  
 Sumer/Babylon: Pazuzu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
In the later Babylonian civilization, he once again appeared, this time under the name of Pazuzu, and was said to be the child of the chief wind-demon, Hanpa.
According to wikipedia, "Although Pazuzu was a malevolent force, his image was used on amulets to ward off his enemy Lamashtu, a female demon that preyed on newborn babies and their mothers.
It is interesting to put Pazuzu alongside Watcher myths, and compare his protectiveness of women, as well as his ability to bring massive plagues, to the Watchers story in the Book of Enoch.
www.ziarah.net /pazuzu.html   (443 words)

  
 Pazuzu Albums & Lyrics @ SongLyricsLibrary.com
PAZUZU, an ancient Sumerian Demon, worshipped thousands of years before the birth of monotheistic religions, was dreaded for his appearance and ruthlessness.
In early 1994, Silenius Gregor, Richard Lederer (both of Summoning fame) and Ray Wells, re invoked this dark force and created a band by the name of PAZUZU, with the idea to introduce a new type of dark music to the metal scene, and especially Black Metal Genre.
PAZUZU now focused more heavily on melodies and structure, rather than on effects and ambience.
pazuzu.songlyricslibrary.com   (347 words)

  
 Bronze head of Pazuzu   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-28)
Pazuzu was an Assyrian and Babylonian demonic god of the first millennium BC.
Pazuzu acted to counter her evil: he forced her back to the underworld.
Pazuzu's most recent appearance is as the demon who possesses Regan in The Exorcist (1973) a film directed by William Friedkin.
www.uned.es /geo-1-historia-antigua-universal/MESOPOTAMIA/pazuzu2.htm   (208 words)

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