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Ugallu was a lion-headed protective demon used in ritual and apotropaic magic across ancient Mesopotamia. Originally one of the chaotic monsters slain by the god Marduk in the Enûma Eliš, Ugallu was later transformed into a beneficial protective figure featured on amulets and reliefs to ward off evil, disease, and disaster. In Neo-Assyrian iconography, he’s often shown with human limbs and armed with a dagger or mace above his head, emphasizing his role as a fierce defender against harmful force

What do you do to protect against witches? Well, throughout history, and especially the 17th and 18th centuries people have hidden objects (along other practices) near any entrance in a building where they feared bad things could get out. Researchers like June Swann (who wrote a lot about superstition and apotropaic marks) were able to find out from people still practicing these beliefs was that there were 3 main reasons. They were: Keeping evil out, keeping witches out, and keeping good luck in