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Depictions of this figure describe her as lion-headed, donkey-teethed, and taloned while also mentioning how she suckles piglets and dogs. For 10 points each:

[10h] Name this daughter of Anu who could kill a fetus with seven touches. Pregnant women would wear apotropaic amulets depicting her demonic rival, Pazuzu, to invoke his protection.

ANSWER: Lamashtu [or Kamadme or Dimme]

[10e] Lamashtu is sometimes conflated with this other demoness who encounters Gilgamesh while nesting within the branches of the Huluppu tree. In Judeo-Christian folklore, this demoness was originally the first wife of Adam.

ANSWER: Lilith [or Lilitu or Lilis; accept Ki-sikil-lil-la-ke]

[10m] Yet another child-harming demon is Naamah, who is sometimes conflated with a daughter of Tubal-Cain identified as the wife of this man. In the Qur’an, this man’s son, Yam, refuses to believe his warnings.

ANSWER: Noah [or Nuh]

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