VVitch

I torment the salt of the earth, ~"Who am I?"~ Eat up the children from unholy birth, ~"Who am I?"~ The ravens caw and come to pick, ~"Who am I?"~ Off woeful ones that I've made sick, ~"Who am I?"~ See travelers on the road of pain, ~"Who am I?"~ Rider on the clouds drive you insane, ~"Who am I?"~ I'm coming for you, I'm coming quick, ~"Who am I?"~ My art deception, my craft, -the trick... ~...Anatu...~ *

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david-john-mowers

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Published: Jun 27, 2016
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Notes: The Sumerian storm god was a goddess adopted by the Hebrews as, "Lilith," or in the original, "Li-Li-Tu." She was part of a cadre of evil sky spirits who could manifest themselves inside animals and humans and due to some ancient wrong were particularly found of killing or making suffer; men and male babies. She was considered a daytime goddess and her thundering storms gave her the epithet, "Rider on the clouds." She is related to the Greek Artemis(as a huntress), Phoenician Astarte, Ishtar, Hebrew Lilith, Sumerian Anatu, Egyptian Anit, Aryan Tiamat, the Hindu Devas and the prototype for ritual witchcraft. She was a completely evil character.

Tu is action, Ana is sky so her name represents the ACTIONS of the SKY!
Tags: #mythology #misogyny #halloween #witch #lilith #tiamat #anatu #rhyme #stormgoddess

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