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The gods were therefore prayed, in turn, to bring him back, but none of them listened except Êa, who begged him of Nerigal, whereupon the latter opened the entrance to the place where he was -- the hole of the earth -- and brought forth "the spirit (/utukku/) of Enki-du like mist."

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Theophilus Goldridge Pinches 1895

There was the/utukku/of the plain, the mountains, the sea, and the grave.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Theophilus Goldridge Pinches 1895

_Utukku_ becomes a general name for demon, and _gallu_, _alu_, and _shedu_ are either used synonymously with _utukku_ or thrown together with the latter in a manner that clearly shows the general identity of the conceptions ultimately connected with them.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

The _utukku_ of the sea and the one that lurks in graves,

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

The _utukku_ [346] of the field and the _utukku_ of the mountain,

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

As appears from the extracts above translated, the _utukku_, _shedu_, _alu_, and _ekimmu_ were grouped together, and hardly regarded as anything more than descriptive epithets of a general class of demons.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

The plague, the wasting disease ... and the various classes of demons, _utukku, alu, _ etc., are introduced.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

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Bite: A Vampire Handbook (Portobello, £9.99), a witty whirlwind tour of blood-sucking monsters from the Assyrian utukku to Edward Cullen, crammed with all kinds of intriguing and completely useless information: the contents of Bram Stoker's library; the various meetings of Dracula and Sherlock Holmes; and whether Jane Eyre actually saw a vampire.

Culture | guardian.co.uk Josh Lacey 2009