Never Truly Hers: Ereškigal’s Dowry and the Rulership of the Netherworld
This paper considers the mythological tale Nergal and Ereškigal in an attempt to investigate the nature of Ereškigal’s dominion over the Mesopotamian Realm of the Dead. By using other Mesopotamian literary composition as well as Near Eastern law, the paper demonstrates that Ereškigal never relinquis...
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Format: | Electronic Article |
Language: | English |
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Brill
[2020]
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Journal of ancient Near Eastern religions
Year: 2020, Volume: 20, Issue: 1, Pages: 1-16 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Nergal und Ereškigal
/ Ereschkigal, Goddess
/ Mesopotamia
/ Underworld
/ Rule
/ Akkadian language
/ Sumerian language
/ Law
/ Technical literature
/ Marriage law
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RelBib Classification: | BC Ancient Orient; religion |
Further subjects: | B
Mesopotamian marital law
B Netherworld B Ereškigal B Sumerian literature B Akkadian literature |
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