Pazuzu was a real god from Mesopotamian times, a demon god as he is presented in "The Exorcist". The following wiki quote describes the fearsome God that was really worshiped and feared in ancient times, and how he was often conflated with Beelzebub and Satan in later times. (Which would explain why he is conflated with Satan in this movie): "In ancient Mesopotamian religion, Pazuzu was the king of the demons of the wind, brother of Humbaba and son of the god Hanbi. He also represented the southwestern wind, the bearer of storms and drought. Pazuzu is often depicted as a combination of diverse animal and human parts. He has the body of a man, the head of a lion or dog, talons of an eagle, two pairs of wings, and a scorpion's tail. He has his right hand up and left hand down. Pazuzu is the demon of the southwest wind known for bringing famine during dry seasons, and locusts during rainy seasons. Pazuzu was invoked in apotropaic amulets, which combat the powers of his rival, the malicious goddess Lamashtu, who was believed to cause harm to mother and child during childbirth. Although Pazuzu is, himself, considered to be an evil spirit, he drives and frightens away other evil spirits, therefore protecting humans against plagues and misfortunes. Therefore, Pazuzu can be identified with Beelzebub, the devil, "prince of the demons" in the New Testament (for example in Mark 3:22 or in Matthew 12:24,27) who helped Jesus driving out demons according to the accusations by Pharisees." This quote shows how fearsome the original God was (in conception) and why Blatty chose him to be the villain of the story. This also explains his relationship to Christ and the more modern and Christian concept of the Devil, and how this is woven into the story.

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