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Culture 
Ugallu
- Mythical Number: #3390
- Culture:
Middle Eastern - Attribute:
Hellish - Attribute:
Humanoid - Behaviour:
Deadly
His name means ‘Big Weather Creature’ ‘Great Lion’. He is a Babylonian Demon that has the body of a man and the head of a lion with the ears of a donkey and bird’s feet. He wields two weapons, a dagger and a mace. He has a curly lion’s mane and a short skirt. He is known to protect against diseases and Demons and is frequently seen in houses. Ugallu features in the epic of the hero Marduk. Ugallu is one of the eleven beasts born from the Dragon goddess Tiamat and is killed by Marduk. Sorcerers call upon the powers of Tiamat to summon Ugallu and the other ten creatures in a sacrificial ritual of eleven black candles.
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Did you find Ugallu interesting? If you are skilled in art, then why not draw a scary or actioned-packed drawing of the Deadly Ugallu and send it to this website. Creatures of the Arabic world have given rise to some amazing fantasy stories that have been brought to life in the modern world. One of the best renditions of Middle Eastern folklore is Walt Disney's Aladdin (1992) featuring Genies, Sorcerers and monsters. The Adventures of Sinbad (1996 - 1998) takes you through one of the greatest Arabic legendary tales filled with monsters. Arabian Nights (2000) is a fantasy adventure with magic and monsters from the famous literature 1001 Arabian Nights. Relive similar myths yourself in the popular Prince of Persia computer games.
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