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Irkalla (Chald.). The god of Hades, called by the Babylonians "the country unseen".

(See also: Irkalla, Theosophy, Spirituality, Body mind and Soul, Spiritual Dictionary, )

Irkalla (Chaldean) The netherworld or underworld of the Babylonians, also known as Aralu, its entrance approached by a deep cavern. It was ruled over by the goddess Allatu, or Ereshkigal (lady of the netherworld), sister or alter ego of Ishtar, the great nature goddess. The same idea is present in the Egyptian conception of Isis and Nephthys. Irkalla was ruled conjointly by Allatu and Nergal, who was also considered the god of the dead.

(See also: Irkalla, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary, Occultism, Occultism Dictionary)

Adad · Ashnan Asaruludu · Emesh Enbilulu · Enkimdu · Enten Ereshkigal · Kabta Lahar · Mushdamma Nammu · Nanshe · Nergal Nidaba · Ningal Ninisinna · Ninkasi Ninlil · Ninurta · Nusku Sumugan · Urshanabi Uttu · Annunaki Ereshkigal - Introduction. In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, Ereshkigal, wife of Nergal, was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead. She managed the destiny ...

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In Sumerian and Akkadian (Babylonian and Assyrian) mythology, Ereshkigal, wife of Nergal, was the goddess of Irkalla, the land of the dead. She managed the destiny of those who were beyond the grave, in the Underworld, where she was queen. It was said that she had been stolen away by Kur and taken to the Underworld, where she was made queen unwillingly. She is actually the twin sister of Enki. Ereshkigal was the only one who could pass judgement and give laws in her kingdom, and her name means "Lady of the Great Place", "Lady of the Great Earth", or "Lady of the Great Below". ...

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Ereshkigal, Ereshkigal - Introduction, Ereshkigal - D&D

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Nergal (Chaldean) The Chaldean deity presiding over the realms of the dead. The entrance to his domain was through a large subterranean cavern named Aralu or Irkalla, which was under the special surveillance of the goddess Allatu (though his consort was Laz). His symbol was the lion, thus the colossal lions engraved upon edifices represented Nergal's guardianship. He was regarded as regent of the planet Mars.

As a deity with certain solar attributes, he was associated, especially in later times, with the summer solstice, and with the sun at its noon-day position, which was regarded as bringing calamities and destruction upon mankind. Thus Nergal became also associated with wars and pestilences.

In the Bible Nergal is named as an idol of the Cuthites (2 Kings 27:30). He "is also the Hebrew name for the planet Mars, associated invariably with ill-luck and danger. Nergal-Mars is the 'shedder of blood.' In occult astrology it is less malefic than Saturn, but is more active in its associations with men and its influence on them" (TG 228).

(See also: Nergal, Mysticism, Mysticism Dictionary)

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Gods Enlil and 7 who decree fate Ishtar and planet Venus Tiamat and Tablets of Destiny Annunaki and astronauts Marduk and Babylon Heroes Utnapishtim and world-flood Tammuz and new life Gilgamesh and Cedar Forest Enkidu, the man-beast Monsters Zu, the lion-eagle Kingu, mankind's blood R ...

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• Mesopotamian mythology - What Deities did they worship?
• Mesopotamian mythology - The Primary Deities for each phase of Mesopotamian Religion
• Mesopotamian mythology - The Three Sky Deities
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Babylonian and Assyrian religion was a series of belief systems in places in the early civilisations of the Euphrates valley. This article examines the period of c. 3500 BCE to c. 300 CE. The development of the religion of Babylonia was important in the history of the people who practiced it, and in many ways was a direct reflection of developments in their society. Babylonian and Assyrian religion - The impact of Hammurabi. Leaving aside the primitive phases of the religion as lying beyond historical inves ...

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The mes were originally collected by Enlil and then handed over to the guardianship of Enki who was to broker them out to the various Sumerian centers beginning with his own city of Eridu and continuing with Ur, Meluhha and Dilmun. This is described in the poem, "Enki and the World Order" which also details how he parcels out responsibility for various crafts and natural phenomena to the lesser gods. Here the mes of various places are extolled but are not themselves clearly specified, and they seem to be distinct from the indiv ...

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Me mythology, Me mythology - Mythological origin and nature, Me mythology - List of mes, Me mythology - References in modern popular culture

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Leaving aside the primitive phases of the religion as lying beyond historical investigation, a sharp distinction can be made between the pre-Hammurabic age and the post-Hammurabic age. While the political movement represented by Hammurabi may have been proceeding for some time prior to the appearance of the great conqueror; the period of c. 1700 BCE, when the union of the Euphratean states was effected by Hammurabi, marks the beginning of a new epoch ...

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Babylonian and Assyrian religion, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - The impact of Hammurabi, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - The old regional gods, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - The rise of Marduk, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - The cult of Anu, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - The triads, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - The rivalry between Assur and Marduk, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - Chronology, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - Astral theology, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - Religious practice and rituals, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - Ethics, Babylonian and Assyrian religion - Later influence

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Divine Relationships. The universe first appeared when Nammu, a presumably formless abyss, curled in upon herself, and in an act of self-procreation gave birth to An and Ki. The union of An and Ki produced Enlil, who eventually became leader of the pantheon. After the banishment of Enlil from Dilmun (the home of the gods) for raping Ninlil, Ninlil had a child, Sin (god of the moon), also known as Nanna. Sin and Ningal gave birth to Inanna and to Shamash. During Enlil's banishment, he fathered three underwo ...

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Mesopotamian mythology, Mesopotamian mythology - What Deities did they worship?, Mesopotamian mythology - The Primary Deities for each phase of Mesopotamian Religion, Mesopotamian mythology - The Three Sky Deities, Mesopotamian mythology - Sources

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Leaving aside the primitive phases of the religion as lying beyond historical investigation, a sharp distinction can be made between the pre-Hammurabic age and the post-Hammurabic age. While the political movement represented by Hammurabi may have been proceeding for some time prior to the appearance of the great conqueror; the period of c. 1700 BCE, when the union of the Euphratean states was effected by Hammurabi, marks the beginning of a new epoch in the reli ...

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Mesopotamian religion, Mesopotamian religion - The impact of Hammurabi, Mesopotamian religion - The old regional gods, Mesopotamian religion - The rise of Marduk, Mesopotamian religion - The cult of Anu, Mesopotamian religion - The triads, Mesopotamian religion - The rivalry between Assur and Marduk, Mesopotamian religion - Chronology, Mesopotamian religion - Astral theology, Mesopotamian religion - Religious practice and rituals, Mesopotamian religion - Ethics, Mesopotamian religion - Later influence

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Anu's unique position as the chief god of the highest heavens was always recognized in the theological system developed by the priests, which found an expression in making him the first figure of a triad, consisting of Anu, Enlil and Ea, among whom the priests divided the three divisions of the universe, the heavens, the earth with the atmosphere above it, and the watery expanse respectively. This systematization of the pantheon, after the days of Hammurabi, did not seriously interfere with the independence of the goddess, Ishtar. She ...

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Mesopotamian religion, Mesopotamian religion - The impact of Hammurabi, Mesopotamian religion - The old regional gods, Mesopotamian religion - The rise of Marduk, Mesopotamian religion - The cult of Anu, Mesopotamian religion - The triads, Mesopotamian religion - The rivalry between Assur and Marduk, Mesopotamian religion - Chronology, Mesopotamian religion - Astral theology, Mesopotamian religion - Religious practice and rituals, Mesopotamian religion - Ethics, Mesopotamian religion - Later influence

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There are some reasons for believing that the oldest seat, and possibly the original seat, of the Anu cult was in Uruk, as that is where the earliest records show Inanna, Ishtar's Sumerian counterpart, had her most prominent cult centre. Anu remained more or less of an abstraction during the various periods of the Babylonian-Assyrian religion, and took little part in the active cult of the temples. Associated with Anu was a pale reflection, a consort, Antum, perhaps assigned to him under the influence of the widely prevalent view of t ...

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Mesopotamian religion, Mesopotamian religion - The impact of Hammurabi, Mesopotamian religion - The old regional gods, Mesopotamian religion - The rise of Marduk, Mesopotamian religion - The cult of Anu, Mesopotamian religion - The triads, Mesopotamian religion - The rivalry between Assur and Marduk, Mesopotamian religion - Chronology, Mesopotamian religion - Astral theology, Mesopotamian religion - Religious practice and rituals, Mesopotamian religion - Ethics, Mesopotamian religion - Later influence

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