The legacy from goat-devil connections appears as a reality concerning demonic “human” manifestations witnessed by numerous references. Conspicuously, demons persisted being linked to malformed persons described as goat or demon monster babies. Plato and Aristotle mention these deformities in their writings. Bother philosophers discuss such phenomenon as humans producing grotesque children that resemble animals instead of their parents called terata. Moreover, the ancient Talmud mentions unnatural malformed babies or gruesome beings that came from demons. Other text reference aborted fetuses that had serious malformations with wings and long horns similar to the demon Pazuzu; along with hideous faces and lion's claws. Equally, in Babylon, Pazuzu arises as a creature with a monstrous head, oftentimes with goat horns atop a naked, withered human's body. Reportedly, these creatures mutated and transformed into beings with bodily limps as humans, with a goat body appearance (again, this occurs as another confirmation for the desert Seirim).
Fig. 21. One example of the demon Pazuzu, this artifact dates to the first millennium B.C.
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Due to this, it would be feasible that the main reason the people were instructed in the Bible to bringing animals to the altar to sacrifice transpired to keep them from the idolatry of eating the blood. Principally, the LORD made a decree in Lev 17:1-7, to the Israelites to bring their sacrifices which they had in the open field, unto the priests at the door of the main tent, and slay them as sacrifices of peace offerings. The priest would then sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD; which in turn helped the people not to indulge in sacrifices to goat devils and the consuming of
Fig. 21. One example of the demon Pazuzu, this artifact dates to the first millennium B.C.
Pazuzu brought …show more content…
Due to this, it would be feasible that the main reason the people were instructed in the Bible to bringing animals to the altar to sacrifice transpired to keep them from the idolatry of eating the blood. Principally, the LORD made a decree in Lev 17:1-7, to the Israelites to bring their sacrifices which they had in the open field, unto the priests at the door of the main tent, and slay them as sacrifices of peace offerings. The priest would then sprinkle the blood on the altar of the LORD; which in turn helped the people not to indulge in sacrifices to goat devils and the consuming of