Gallu

Gallu are fearsome bull-headed demons in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, serving as underworld enforcers for Ereshkigal, queen of the dead, dragging souls to Irkalla with their inescapable grip. Often depicted with human bodies and horned bull heads, they embody relentless pursuit and inescapable fate, ensuring no soul escapes judgment. In myths like Inanna's Descent, Gallu are invoked as terrifying agents of death, symbolizing the inevitability of mortality and the power of the underworld in Mesopotamian beliefs about the afterlife.