{"collection":"Paganism & Neopaganism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/pag/ppr/ppr09.htm","path":"pag/ppr/ppr09.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/pag/ppr/ppr09.htm","text":"(Exorcism of Spirits of Disease)\nTablet I\nTHE noxious god, the noxious spirit of the neck, the neck-spirit of the desert, the neck-spirit of the mountains, the neck-spirit of the sea, the neck-spirit of the morass, the noxious spirit of the city, this noxious wind which seizes the body and the health of the body.\nSpirit of Heaven, remember! Spirit of Earth, remember!\nTablet V\nHe who makes an image which injures the man, an evil face, an evil eye, an evil mouth, an evil tongue, evil lips, an evil poison.\nTablet VI\nThe cruel spirit, the strong spirit of the head, the head-spirit that departs not, the head-spirit that goes not forth, the head-spirit that will not go, the noxious head spirit.\nTablet VIII\nMay Nin-cigal, the wife of Nin-a\u2019su, turn her face toward an-other place; may the noxious spirit go forth and seize another. May the propitious spirit and the propitious genii settle upon his body.\nTablet IX\nMay Nebs, the great steward, the recliner supreme among the gods, like the god who has begotten him, seize upon his head; against his life may he not break forth.\nTablet X\nOn the sick man by the sacrifice of mercy may perfect health shine like bronze; may the Sun-god give this man life; may Merodach, the eldest son of the deep, give him strength, prosperity and health.\n(Nin-cigal--The Goddess of the House of Death)","title":"Pagan Prayers: Babylonian Prayer For Health (Exorcism of ...","type":"page"}