Son of Hanpa
Io sono
Pazuzu,
figlio di Hanpa,
Re dei maligni demoni Lilu.
Io stesso scalai
l’imponente montagna che tremò.
Ai venti sotto cui mi accompagnavo,
diretti a occidente
io solo spezzai le loro ali.
__________
I am
Pazuzu,
son of Hanpa.
The king of the evil spirits Lilu
of the winds that rage
violently from the Šadû,
it is I!
The Assyro-Babylonian demon Pazuzu, a demon connected with the subterranean world and with parallel worlds. It is armed with large wings and its body is covered with scales. The universe of demons was very present in the Mesopotamian spirit, to the point that the Mušgir-Pazuzu was considered one of the most powerful demons. Because of this, it was often used as an amulet, affording benefits of its good grace against the other infernal entities. Several amulets of this type have been found in the foundations of Mesopotamian houses.
Roberto Cuoghi's 6 meters high reproduction is the faithful copy of the statuette dated 1st millennium BC, and exposed in Louvre Museum. You can see it here, as shown at the main entrance of our Castello di Rivoli.
Son of Hanpa
Io sono
Pazuzu,
figlio di Hanpa,
Re dei maligni demoni Lilu.
Io stesso scalai
l’imponente montagna che tremò.
Ai venti sotto cui mi accompagnavo,
diretti a occidente
io solo spezzai le loro ali.
__________
I am
Pazuzu,
son of Hanpa.
The king of the evil spirits Lilu
of the winds that rage
violently from the Šadû,
it is I!
The Assyro-Babylonian demon Pazuzu, a demon connected with the subterranean world and with parallel worlds. It is armed with large wings and its body is covered with scales. The universe of demons was very present in the Mesopotamian spirit, to the point that the Mušgir-Pazuzu was considered one of the most powerful demons. Because of this, it was often used as an amulet, affording benefits of its good grace against the other infernal entities. Several amulets of this type have been found in the foundations of Mesopotamian houses.
Roberto Cuoghi's 6 meters high reproduction is the faithful copy of the statuette dated 1st millennium BC, and exposed in Louvre Museum. You can see it here, as shown at the main entrance of our Castello di Rivoli.