Ancient Gods and Demons

Asag: The Sumerian Plague Demon

Asag is a black evil demon spirit from the underworld that is mentioned in Sumerian mythology; he is said to cause disease and sickness. In Sumerian mythological poem Lugale, Asag is described as being “Huge, rounded, three-legged, three-armed animal with no neck and a few eyes covering the whole mass, he has a dim, solidified…

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Influences of Western Magic

This is an episode that is a little off the beaten path, but I have been doing a lot of research and recently read through the Encyclopedia of Demons and Demonology by Rosemary Guiley. She explains the development of Western Magic and its many influences, so I figured why not create an episode discussing her…

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Lilith: Ancient Demon, Dark Deity or Sensual Goddess

In some sources she’s described as a demon, in others she is an icon who became one of the darkest deities of the pagans. Lilith is one of the oldest known female spirits of the world. Her roots come from the famous Epic of Gilgamesh, but she was also described in the Bible and the…

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5 Obscure Egyptian Deities You Probably Never Heard about

Episode one discusses five distinct and rare Egyptian Deities that have faded into memory. — Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/brian-sc/support

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