ereshkigel

unzählbar · Eigenname

A proper noun referring to a specific deity, the goddess of death and consort of Nergal in Mesopotamian mythology.

• 🇩🇪Eigenname einer bestimmten Gottheit, der Todesgöttin und Gemahlin von Nergal in der mesopotamischen Mythologie.

1. Mesopotamian underworld goddess B2 formal

   The goddess of the underworld in ancient Mesopotamian mythology, also known as the queen of the dead and consort of Nergal.

   • Ereshkigel ruled the land of the dead with absolute authority.
   • In the epic of Gilgamesh, Ishtar threatens to break down the gates of the underworld to release the dead, angering Ereshkigel.
   • The Sumerians worshipped Ereshkigel as a powerful and fearsome deity.
   • Nergal became her husband after a conflict between them.

   🇩🇪Ereschkigal

   Synonyme: ereshkigal