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EreshkigalIn Mesopotamian religion, the goddess of the underworld. Her chief enemy was her sister Ishtar, a fertility goddess and guardian of life. Namtar, the death-bringing demon, was her offspring and servant. Her cult extended to Egypt, Arabia, and Asia Minor. Ereshkigal goddess of death; consort of Nergal. [Sumerian and Akkadian Myth.: Parrinder, 93] See : Death Ereshkigal queen of underworld; Persephone equivalent. [Sumerian Myth.: Benét, 319–320] See : Underworld Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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No references found | quot; After having read this, we may conclude that Lagamar was a chthonian divinity similar to the sumerian goddess Ereshkigal (whose counterpart is named Lelwâni in the hatti-hitttite pantheon), or a divinity similar to the sumerian god Nergal. Various theories as to her identity have been put forward, the most likely is that she represents Ereshkigal, Ishtar's sister who ruled over the underworld. Various theories as to her identity have been put forward, the most likely is that she represents Ereshkigal, Ishtar's sister who ruled over the underworld. |
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