TY - JOUR
T1 - On leeches, dogs, and gods in Old Babylonian medical incantations
AU - Wasserman, N.
PY - 2008
Y1 - 2008
N2 - This article examines a small group of Old Babylonian incantations which deal with "worms", showing that these "worms" are in fact leeches - probably the oldest description of leeches known hitherto. The relation of leeches to the goddess of healing, Gula, is evident, but the question of the exact use of these enigmatic creatures in ancient Mesopotamian medicine remains open.
AB - This article examines a small group of Old Babylonian incantations which deal with "worms", showing that these "worms" are in fact leeches - probably the oldest description of leeches known hitherto. The relation of leeches to the goddess of healing, Gula, is evident, but the question of the exact use of these enigmatic creatures in ancient Mesopotamian medicine remains open.
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U2 - 10.3917/assy.102.0071
DO - 10.3917/assy.102.0071
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AN - SCOPUS:78751545559
SN - 0373-6032
VL - 102
SP - 71
EP - 88
JO - Revue d'Assyriologie et d'Archeologie Orientale
JF - Revue d'Assyriologie et d'Archeologie Orientale
IS - 1
ER -