The First Ghosts: A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator

by Irving Finkel

There were plentiful, unpleasant, non-human, utukku-type demons also in the Netherworld. Some present a clear identity, such as the Baby-Snatcher (Lamashtu), the Grabber (Aḫḫāzu), the Lurker-in-the-Toilet (Shulak) or the Croucher (Rābiṣu), while others are less distinct.