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... One of the incantations describes a girl who was believed to be overtaken by a demon which caused her to lead a less fortunate life than others of that time. ... ” Using Freud’s theory to interpret this incantation can tell us a lot about this “demon,” as well as what is actually wrong with the girl in her human life. ... The demon would haunt the people until they satisfied the shortfall of the human life. These incantations would serve to give recognition to the demon, which in turn would allow the demon to go on into the afterlife. ... In ancient times are person’s behavior could not be explained, and when a person acted differently from everyone else they had to assume it was some act of a demon. ... ” This is introducing the demon and telling us that the female demon is searching for a man. ... ” Mesopotamian people thought that this girl had a demon inside her that prevented the girl from creating pure milk.
Approximate Word count = 1265
Approximate Pages = 5.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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