Ereshkigal
Ereshkigal
5
DEITY · Death
PWR6
Rare
GRD5
The queen of the underworld, the 'dark' goddess of the dead; Inanna's sister (in some accounts) or adversary. In the 'Descent' myth, Inanna attends her funeral (or is her guest) and is killed there.[S4] [S5]
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Death · mesopotamian pantheon
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'Ereshkigal' is the queen of the underworld, the 'dark' goddess of the dead [S4][S5]. She is the lord of the 'irigal' (the underworld) [S5]. In the 'Inanna's Descent' myth, Inanna descends to the underworld to attend Ereshkigal's funeral (or is her guest), and is killed there [S4][S5]. Ereshkigal is Inanna's sister (in some accounts) or her adversary [S4][S5]. Ereshkigal's consort is Nergal (the underworld-god, in some accounts) [S5]. Ereshkigal is the 'dark' counterpart of Inanna (the 'light' goddess) [S4][S5].