Evil in the Rocks

Evil Archaeology: Demons, Possessions, and Sinister Relics by Heather Lynn
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

Evil, how do you define it? Is there an objective answer to this question or is the answer more subjective. Judeo Christian thinking would have us believe it is objective meaning that there is a definite right from wrong. God is good and the devil is bad. The ancient pagans saw things differently. The gods and demons were not so easy to tell apart. Both had their good point and their bad points. Pazuzu was a Mesopotamian demon was a bad boy that brought plague and pestilence in his wake. Yet Pazuzu was evil against evil. One of his jobs was to fight against other demons, especially Lamashtu.

The Gods themselves were not always good guy, or all good I should say. Goddesses like Sekhmet was considered as part of the good guys. When mankind was rebellious Hathor was turned into a lion goddess and she went on a killing spree taking out almost all of mankind. To placate her she was given pomegranate beer to settle her down and stop killing. Ammit a hippo goddess ate your soul in the afterlife if you were not good enough. The lines were blurred on that one there.

Both gods and demons demanded sacrifice, human sacrifice. The Celts would burn hundreds of people in Wicker Men to placate their gods in return for another year of abundance. Demons were given sacrifice in order to placate them not to use their powers against the community. A mock human sacfirice is held at the Bohemian Grove. Reminiscent of the biblical sacrifice to Molekh of young infant children. This could have been what gave rise to legend of Jinn.

Jinn are fire spirits and in fact they are comparable to Demons. Living mostly in desolate places like deserts, bathrooms, caves and abandoned dwellings, they used to be the rulers of the land. Jinn like demons can oppress and possess people. Places and things can be haunted. Always good to bless and remain at a high vibrational level. Great book.

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