Akhkhazu

Akhkhazu, also known as Ahhazu, is a female demon of jaundice from the Akkadic mythology that was later adopted by Babylonian mythology. Her Sumerian name is Dimme-kur. She is also called "the seizer". She brings fever and plagues and is a member of a trio of female demons (Labasu, Labartu, Akhkhazu).{{cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=njDRfG6YVb8C&dq=akhkhazu&pg=PA26|title=Encyclopedia of Demons in World Religions and Cultures|page=26|last=Bane|first=Theresa|date=10 January 2014 |publisher=McFarland |isbn=9780786488940 }} Although the word "Akhkhazu" has a male gender, Akhkazu is often described as having a female nature.

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