DEMON OF THE DAY

LAMASHTU - Lorraine Spackman

Lamashtu (Sumerian Dimme) was a female demon, monster, malevolent goddess or demigoddess that menaced women during childbirth and, if possible, kidnapped children while they were breastfeeding, she would gnaw on their bones and suck their blood, as well as being charged with a number of other evil deeds.