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Pazuzu Head Sculpture
$14.95
This Pazuzu piece is a cast stone artifact replica like the one seen in The Exorcist movie. We painted it to look antiqued. It is approximately 3.5 inches tall by 2 inches across by 2.25 deep. It's brand new and made in the USA.
In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought. Pazuzu is often depicted as a combination of diverse animal and human parts. He has the body of a man, the head of a lion or dog, eagle-like taloned feet, two pairs of wings, and a scorpion's tail. He is often depicted with his right hand pointing upward (much like Baphomet!). Pazuzu was said to be invoked in amulets which combat the powers of the malicious goddess, and hated rival, Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth. Although Pazuzu is, himself, an evil spirit, he drives away other evil spirits, thus protecting humans against plagues and misfortunes. Sidenote: In the 1971 novel "The Exorcist" and the movie based on the novel, Pazuzu is supposedly one of the evil spirits that possesses the young girl Regan MacNeil.
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