Ghosts of Babylon
A lot of the characters are fighting their own demons, and the author has dealt with these in a believable fashion.
Ghosts in Mesopotamian religions
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Scott marked it as to-read Jun 06, Sheila marked it as to-read Jul 04, If they did not, the ghosts could inflict misfortune and illness on the living. Traditional healing practices ascribed a variety of illnesses to the action of ghosts, while others were caused by gods or demons.
Ghosts of Babylon by R.A. Mathis
In Mesopotamian religion, Irkalla, the Underworld , is ruled by the goddess Ereshkigal and her consort Nergal or Ninazu. Ghosts spent some time traveling to the netherworld, often having to overcome obstacles along the way. The court explained the rules and assigned the ghost his fate or place. Another court was presided over by the sun god Utu , who visited the netherworlds on his daily round, Shamash might punish ghosts who harassed the living, and might award a share of funerary offerings to forgotten ghosts.
The Babylonian netherworld was populated by an array of monsters and demons.
However, within the netherworld the ghosts existed in a manner similar to the living. They had houses and could meet with deceased family members and associates.
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The Epic of Gilgamesh revolves around a relationship between the hero-king Gilgamesh and his close companion, Enkidu. It may loosely refer to a real king of the 27th century BC E. Part of the story relates Enkidu's death, the adventures of his ghost in the underworld, and the eventual return to the world when Gilgamesh breaks a hole in the earth.
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Do not fear, Mary, the Lord is with you. Do not fear, Mary, the Lord is with you…".
Ghosts of Babylon
It was Gabriel, wasn't it, who came to the frightened woman-child over two thousand years ago to tell her that her small womb held the secret to the salvation of mankind. Shivering with terror, the holy glow from his presence casting shadows against the surrounding bushes, Mary on her knees in reverence so long ago before the very creature who has just ripped the roof off their car in an attempt to kill the next great Savior.
And the car finally fell still, rocked once like a fishing boat with a hull breach, then settled with a tinkle of broken glass and splashing motor fluids into a broken heap on the sandy ground.
The last thing Audrey saw before she succumbed to merciful darkness was blood streaking her dirty blonde hair, matting it into a lacework across her left eye, and the high distant stars beyond. Then there was nothing. Just In All Stories: Story Story Writer Forum Community.