According to Christian Demonology, Anamelech was originally an Assyrian (an inhabitant of ancient Assyria) God. He was a lunar deity that was worshiped at a small Assyrian town called Sephervaim. Apparently the Sephervaim people used to burn their own children as offerings to Anamelech. They did this because they believed that Anamelech was important to the welfare of their cattle. A similar deity to Anamelech was Adramelech whom was the God of Sun. Anamelech takes the form of a quail (an Old World game bird) but has also been known to take the form of a mule.
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