Šulak
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Šulak
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In the Babylonian magico-medical tradition, Šulak is the lurker of the bathroom or the demon of the privy. Šulak appears in the Babylonian Diagnostic Handbook, in which various diseases are described and attributed to the hand of a god, goddess, or spirit. A lurker is a type of demon who lies in wait in places where a potential victim is likely to be alone. When a man attends to excretory functions or elimination, he is exposed and hence vulnerable: "Šulak will hit him!" The "hit" may be a type
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Babylonian demon
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2023-10-30T20:26:25Z
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