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Lilu (singer)
Lilu may refer to: * Lilu, Anambra State Nigeria, a town in Ihiala L.G.A of Anambra State Nigeria *Lilu (ancient China), a tribe or state in ancient China *Lilu (mythology) A lilu or lilû is a masculine Akkadian word for a spirit or demon. History Jo Ann Scurlock and Burton R. Andersen (2005) see the origin of ''lilu'' in treatment of mental illness. In Sumerian and Akkadian literature In Akkadian literature hl ..., a creature in Akkadian mythology * Lilu (singer), an Armenian singer * Lilu, Estonia, a village in Estonia {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilu (ancient China)
Lilu () was a legendary tribe or state of ancient China. According to legends recorded in the third-century text ''Records of Emperors and Kings'' () by Huangfu Mi, goddess Nüwa enfeoffed thirteen tribes or states, all having the Feng (风) surname. Lilu was ranked the fourth among the thirteen. Lilu is also mentioned in many other ancient texts including ''Zhuangzi'', and ''Dengzi'' by Deng Xi. Professor Li Yujie of Henan University believes that Lilu was likely the first people in China to cultivate chestnuts (The "li" in Lilu means chestnut). The Li (栗) surname is believed to have originated from the tribe. Lilu is linked to the Shang Dynasty state of Li () in modern Xiayi County, Shangqiu, Henan province. The state was conquered by the Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilu (mythology)
A lilu or lilû is a masculine Akkadian word for a spirit or demon. History Jo Ann Scurlock and Burton R. Andersen (2005) see the origin of ''lilu'' in treatment of mental illness. In Sumerian and Akkadian literature In Akkadian literature hlilu occurs. In Sumerian literature lili occurs. Dating of specific Akkadian, Sumerian, and Babylonian texts mentioning ''lilu'' (masculine), ''lilitu'' (female) and ''lili'' (female) are haphazard. In older scholarship, such as R. Campbell Thompson's ''The Devils and Evil Spirits of Babylonia'' (1904), specific text references are rarely given. An exception is K156 which mentions an ''ardat lili'' Heinrich Zimmern (1917) tentatively identified ''vardat lilitu'' KAT3, 459 as paramour of ''lilu''. A cuneiform inscription lists ''lilû'' alongside other wicked beings from Mesopotamian mythology and folklore: Sumerian King List In the '' Sumerian King List'' the father of Gilgamesh is said to be a ''lilu''. 'Spirit in the tree' in th ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lilu (singer)
Lilu may refer to: * Lilu, Anambra State Nigeria, a town in Ihiala L.G.A of Anambra State Nigeria *Lilu (ancient China), a tribe or state in ancient China *Lilu (mythology) A lilu or lilû is a masculine Akkadian word for a spirit or demon. History Jo Ann Scurlock and Burton R. Andersen (2005) see the origin of ''lilu'' in treatment of mental illness. In Sumerian and Akkadian literature In Akkadian literature hl ..., a creature in Akkadian mythology * Lilu (singer), an Armenian singer * Lilu, Estonia, a village in Estonia {{Dab ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |