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Ereshkigal

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  1. 1
    The goddess of the underworld.

    "1911, Morris Jastrow, Aspects of Religious Belief and Practice in Babylonia and Assyria, G. P. Putnam's Sons, page 369, A myth^‡ describes how Nergal invaded the domain of Ereshkigal, and forced her to yield her dominion to him. The gods are depicted as holding a feast to which all come except Ereshkigal."

Etymology

Ultimately from Sumerian 𒀭𒎏𒆠𒃲 (ᵈereš-ki-gal /⁠Ereškigalak⁠/).

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