Akhkhazu

Akhkhazu
Fever, jaundice, plague
Other names	Ahhazu, Dimme-kur
Gender	Female
Region	Mesopotamia
Genealogy
Siblings	Labasu, Labartu

Akhkhazu, also known as Ahhazu, is a female demon of jaundice from the Akkadic mythology that was later adopted by Babylonian mythology. Her Sumerian name is Dimme-kur. She is also called "the seizer". She brings fever and plagues and is a member of a trio of female demons (Labasu, Labartu, Akhkhazu). Although the word "Akhkhazu" has a male gender, Akhkazu is often described as having a female nature.

Bibliography

• Birth in Babylonia and the Bible. From the Cuneiform Monographs, Authors = Martin Stol, inc. chapter by F.A.M. Wiggerman; Styx Publications, Groningen, (c) 2000.