Pazuzu
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In Assyrian and Babylonian mythology, the god Pazuzu was the king of the demons of wind, and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms.
Iconography
Pazuzu is often depicted as a chimera of animal and human parts. He has the body of a man, the head of a lion or dog, eagle-like taloned feet, two pairs of wings, the tail of a scorpion, and a serpentine penis. He is often depicted with his right hand upwards and his left downwards; this gesture has had a long-standing meaning in occult circles of "As Above, So Below".
Mythology
Pazuzu is the god of the South-west wind that was known for bringing droughts and famine during dry seasons, and locusts during rainy seasons. Pazuzu was invoked in amulets aimed at fighting against the powers of his hated rival, the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth. Pazuzu is also a god who protected humans against plague and evil forces, in particular the evil goddess Lamashtu...
In popular culture
At the beginning of the book and film The Exorcist, when Father Merrin is at the site of an archaelogical dig in Northern Iraq, the figure that threatens him — seemingly an illusion — is Pazuzu, whom he had battled many years earlier. Later, when he is appointed to perform the exorcism on Regan, he suspects it is Pazuzu that possesses her. There is a very tense scene in the movie in which the demon recognizes an old enemy when Merrin arrives at the house to perform the exorcism. The 1977 sequel film Exorcist II: The Heretic and the 2004 prequel Exorcist: The Beginning also deal with Pazuzu.
A live gargoyle named "Pazuzu" appeared on the television show Futurama. The demon is also in imagery associated with video games. He has also been included in the pantheon of demons which appears in the role-playing game Dungeons & Dragons.
Murdoc Niccals the lead bass for the virtual band The Gorillaz. Seems to have a number of statues of Pazuzu. Most likely due to the fact that he is a Satanist