Ancient Babylonian priests were one of the first exorcists. They meant to destroy the evil spirit, possessing the victim, by performing this ritual.
- They killed the possessed person by stabbing them with a sacrificial knife.
- They destroyed a wax or clay image of a demon.
- They drew mighty symbols on the forehead of the victim.
- They drilled a hole in the skull of the possessed.
Answer
The correct answer is B) They destroyed a wax or clay image of a demon..
More Religion & Faith questions
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- In Judaism the evil spirit that possesses the soul of its victim is called dybbuk. It is exorcised through this part of the body.
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