Lamashtu

Lamashtu received further description in the fourth edition book Demonomicon (2010).

The prescribed ritual involves a Lamashtu figurine.

Akin to Lilitu, Lamashtu primarily preyed on newborns and their mothers.

Demolition winner team Lamashtu.

Lamashtu's father was the Sky God Anu (Sumer An).

Lamashtu appeared in Paizo Publishing's book Book of the Damned, Vol.

Pazuzu, a god or demon, was invoked to protect birthing mothers and infants against Lamashtu's malevolence, usually on amulets and statues.

Lamashtu received further details in third edition in Fiendish Codex I: Hordes of the Abyss (2006).

"The Lamashtu Amulet" (Mary Elizabeth Counselman)

In Demonomicon (2010), Lamashtu has recently gained control of Torremor, taking it from Pazuzu, though she has yet to escape from her prison.

Unlike many other usual demonic figures and depictions in Mesopotamian lore, Lamashtu was said to act in malevolence of her own accord, rather than at the gods' instructions.

Pazuzu was said to be invoked in amulets, which combat the powers of his rival, the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth.

An Akkadian incantation and ritual against Lamashtu is edited in Texte aus der Umwelt des Alten Testaments vol.

Other Mesopotamian demons such as the Babylonian goddess Lamashtu, (Sumer's Dimme) and Gallu of the Uttuke group are mentioned as having vampiric natures.

The historical Lamashtu is described as possessing a hairy body, a lioness' head with donkey's teeth and ears, long fingers and fingernails, and the feet of a bird with sharp talons.

The Medusa figure closely resembles "Mistress of Animals" deities found in the Near East and also resembles Mesopotamian demoness Lamashtu who was the equivalent of the Greek deity Lamia.

Although Pazuzu was said to be bringer of famine and drought, he was also invoked against evil for protection, and against plague, but he was primarily and popularly invoked against his fierce, malicious, rival Lamashtu.