nergal

• Имя собственное, относящееся к божеству из аккадской мифологии, которое вместе со своей супругой Эрешкигаль правит подземным миром.

A proper noun referring to a deity from Akkadian mythology who, together with his consort Ereshkigal, rules over the underworld.

uncountable · proper noun

1. Mesopotamian deityC2formal

   A major god in the Akkadian and Babylonian pantheon, associated with war, plague, and the underworld, where he ruled alongside his consort Ereshkigal.

   Месопотамское божество

   • Nergal was often depicted as a warrior god wielding a sword.
   • In ancient myths, Nergal descended to the underworld to challenge Ereshkigal.
   • Temples dedicated to Nergal were built in the city of Kutha.