Defeating Raktabija

From the Deva-mahatmya, 8:49-61; as summarized by David Kinsley

“Later in the battle Kali is summoned by Durga to help defeat the demon Raktabija.  This demon has the ability to reproduce himself instantly whenever a drop of his blood falls to the ground.  Having wounded Raktabija with a variety of weapons, Durga and her assistants, a fierce band of goddesses called the Matrkas, find they have worsened their situation.  As Raktabija bleeds more and more profusely from his wounds, the battlefield increasingly becomes filled with Raktabija duplicates.  Kali defeats the demon by sucking the blood from his body and throwing the countless duplicate Raktabijas into her gaping mouth.”