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Ancient Babylonian priests performed exorcisms by building tiny clay boats and sailing demons away
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When you have a demon problem in Mesopotamia, you don't call a priest with holy water; you call a tiny shipwright. Babylonian exorcists (Ashipu) believed illnesses were caused by malicious spirits. To cure the patient, they would craft a tiny, adorable clay boat, ceremonially lure the demon into it, and send it floating down the river. Out of sight, out of mind, and hopefully the neighboring village's problem now.
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