Definition
In Mesopotamian mythology, a demon or spirit entity; possibly from Sumerian or Akkadian sources.
Etymology
From Sumerian or Akkadian origins (bēlu, meaning 'lord' or 'spirit'). Related to various supernatural beings in ancient Near Eastern mythology and religious texts.
Kelly Says
Ancient Mesopotamian demons were incredibly specific—different ones caused different illnesses, bad dreams, and disasters—so 'belili' represented a whole category of supernatural dangers ancient people tried to understand!
Translations
ARالعربية
belili
be-lee-lee
BNবাংলা
belili
be-lee-lee
CACatalà
belili
be-lee-lee
CSČeština
belili
be-lee-lee
DADansk
belili
be-lee-lee
DEDeutsch
belili
be-lee-lee
ELΕλληνικά
belili
be-lee-lee
ESEspañol
belili
be-lee-lee
FAفارسی
belili
be-lee-lee
FISuomi
belili
be-lee-lee
FRFrançais
belili
be-lee-lee
HEעברית
belili
be-lee-lee
HIहिन्दी
belili
be-lee-lee
HUMagyar
belili
be-lee-lee
IDBahasa Indonesia
belili
be-lee-lee
ITItaliano
belili
be-lee-lee
MSBahasa Melayu
belili
be-lee-lee
MYမြန်မာ
belili
be-lee-lee
NLNederlands
belili
be-lee-lee
NONorsk
belili
be-lee-lee
PLPolski
belili
be-lee-lee
PTPortuguês
belili
be-lee-lee
RORomână
belili
be-lee-lee
RUРусский
belili
be-lee-lee
SVSvenska
belili
be-lee-lee
SWKiswahili
belili
be-lee-lee
TAதமிழ்
belili
be-lee-lee
TEతెలుగు
belili
be-lee-lee
TRTürkçe
belili
be-lee-lee
UKУкраїнська
belili
be-lee-lee
VITiếng Việt
belili
be-lee-lee