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Ereshkigel

Ereshkigel

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A goddess who rules the land of the dead in ancient Mesopotamian stories
  • proper noun
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  • In Mesopotamian mythology, Ereshkigel rules the underworld.

Examples

  • Priests would perform rites to appease Ereshkigel and ensure a safe passage for the deceased.

  • The ancient Sumerians believed that Ereshkigel ruled over the land of the dead.

  • In mythology, Ereshkigel was both feared and revered as the queen of the underworld.

  • Ereshkigel is often depicted as a powerful goddess.

  • In Mesopotamian mythology, Ereshkigel is often depicted as the feared queen of the underworld.

  • Priests invoked Ereshkigel during funeral rites to ensure the safe passage of souls.

  • The ancient Sumerians worshipped Ereshkigel as the goddess who presided over the dead.

Synonyms

Ereshkigal
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A goddess from ancient Mesopotamia who rules the land of the dead

is the other conventional spelling
Eresh-kigal
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A goddess who rules the land of the dead in ancient Mesopotamian stories

is the unhyphenated written form

Surface Forms

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Etymology

Ereshkigel comes from ancient Sumerian parts ereš meaning 'lady' and kigal meaning 'great earth' or 'the underworld'. So Ereshkigel is like 'lady of the great below', which is why she is the queen of the land of the dead.