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There are three basic vampyres that I have found in
Sumerian myths - the Ekimmu, the Uruku (Utukku), and the Seven Demons.
The Ekimmu: This creature was said to be
created when death happened violently or the burial was not handled
properly. Author Konstantinos believes that these creatures were
intentional psychic vampyres. These creature were astral in nature, they
hunted for a victim they could "seize and torment." The person
could only be released by an exorcism performed by a priest or
priestess.
Click Here for Additional Information. The Uruku (Utukku): This creature is
referred to as a "vampyre which attacks man" in a cuneiform
inscription. I am attempting to locate more information on this
reference which also came from Konstantinos.
Click Here for Additional Information. The Seven Demons: These demons are
mentioned in many texts and incantations of the Mesopotamian cultures.
One Sumerian banishing rite describes them as immortal blood drinkers.
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