The 7 Forbidden Names in Sumerian Texts - The Beings No One Explains | History for Sleep

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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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