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This is a fascinating question with a complex answer, as the concept of &#8220;demons&#8221; evolved significantly over millennia.</p><p>The short answer is that the earliest documented accounts of what we would classify as demons come from ancient Mesopotamian religions (Sumerian, Akkadian, and Babylonian), dating back to at least the 3rd millennium BCE.</p>
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