Anamelech

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In Christian demonology, Anamelech is a demon worshipped alongside Adramelech, the sun god. She takes the form of a quail. She is a lunar deity and is said to have been worshipped at Sepharvaun, an Assyrian town. The name means "Anu is king."

This article incorporates text from Easton's Bible Dictionary (1897), a publication now in the public domain.


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