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- ↑ Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons . Routledge. p. 156. ISBN 0203643518.
- ↑ Lurker, Manfred (2004). The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons . Routledge. p. 206. ISBN 0203643518.
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