From Assyro-Babylonian religious texts comes the Demoness Allatu (Allatum). Originally from the demonology of ancient Mesopotamia, Allatu was not only the consort of Bel and Nergal but also named as the Queen of the Underworld. Born the child of and answering only to Ereshkigal, the goddess of death and gloom, she is also the demon of sex. She also may be equate with the Canaanite goddess Arsay.
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