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What if some ancient names were never meant to be spoken aloud… even after 4,000 years?

In this Sleepy Time Mystery episode, we drift through the dark corners of Sumerian and Mesopotamian history to explore 7 “forbidden” names and titles: beings like Asag, Kur, Ereshkigal, Pazuzu, Tiamat, and the elusive Lilitu spirits. We look at how scribes hid, twisted, or replaced these names, and what that reveals about fear, reverence, and the supernatural in the ancient Near East.

This is a calm, sleep-friendly history listicle: soft narration, slow pacing, and deep-dive context without jump scares or drama. Perfect for listening in bed as you fall asleep to the mysteries of Sumerian mythology, Mesopotamian demons, and the underworld.

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Sources:

- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature (ETCSL): A Catalogue of the Sumerian Literary Compositions — Jeremy Black, Graham Cunningham, Eleanor Robson, and Gábor Zólyomi (Oxford University)

- The Udug-hul Incantation Series: A Critical Edition — Gábor Zólyomi

- Mesopotamian Anti-Witchcraft Rituals (Maqlû): The Cuneiform Texts of the Series Maqlû — Tzvi Abusch and Daniel Schwemer

- Ereshkigal: Underworld Goddess of Mesopotamia — Dina Katz

- The Harps that Once…: Sumerian Poetry in Translation — Thorkild Jacobsen

- The Babylonian Genesis: The Story of Creation — Alexander Heidel

00:00 Opening Hook - The Names That Aren’t Supposed to Be Said

10:01 1) Asag (Azag) - The Name That Walks Like a Plague

20:56 2) Kur - The Underworld Word That Doubles as a Warning

31:40 3) Ereshkigal - The Queen Named Indirectly

42:44 4) Udug - The Unnamed Demon in the Grammar of Fear

53:51 5) Pazuzu - The Name You Invoke Carefully to Fight Other Names

1:05:04 6) Lilitu / Lilu / Ardat-Lili - The Woman-in-the-Name That Keeps Changing

1:20:05 7) Tiamat - The Chaos Name That Becomes a Boundary

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