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namtaru

/ˈnæm.tɑː.ruː/

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noun

/ˈnæm.tɑː.ruː/formal
  • ruИмя собственное, относящееся к демону, олицетворяющему смерть, известному как посланник подземной богини Эрешкигаль, который приносит смерть человечеству.

A proper noun referring to a demon personifying death, known as the messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal who brings death to mankind.

uncountable · proper noun

  1. Mesopotamian death demonC2formal

    A demon in Mesopotamian mythology who personifies death and serves as a messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal, bringing mortality to humans.

    ruДемон смерти в месопотамской мифологии

    • In ancient texts, Namtaru is described as the one who decrees the fate of the dying.
    • The goddess Ereshkigal sent Namtaru to claim the lives of mortals.
    • Namtaru was feared as the bringer of death in Sumerian mythology.