Asag
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In the Sumerian mythological poem Lugale, Asag is a monstrous demon. He is described as being hideously repulsive; so much so as to cause fish to boil alive in the rivers. He was said to be accompanied into battle by an army of rock demon offspring - born of his union with the mountains themselves. He was defeated by the god Ninurta.
Asag, whose name means "demon that causes sickness", was also often associated with the serpent or dragon mythological archetype.
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Jeremy Black and Anthony Green: Gods, Demons and Symbols of Ancient Mesopotamia: An Illustrated Dictionary
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