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nergal (n)
(Akkadian) god ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead
nergal Sentence Examples
- Nergal, the Mesopotamian god of the underworld, was feared for his wrath and power.
- In ancient Sumerian mythology, Nergal was known as Erra, the god of war and pestilence.
- The temple of Nergal in the city of Kutha was a place of both worship and terror.
- Nergal's association with death and destruction made him a formidable figure in the Babylonian pantheon.
- The Babylonians believed that Nergal controlled the plagues and diseases that ravaged their land.
- Nergal was often invoked in curses and incantations to invoke his destructive power.
- The name Nergal is thought to be derived from the Hurrian word "Nergallah," meaning "great king."
- In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Nergal is depicted as a fierce and merciless god who vanquishes the hero's friend Enkidu.
- Some scholars believe that Nergal may have been worshiped as a solar deity in earlier times.
- Nergal's destructive nature was not only a source of fear but also a reminder of the inevitability of death and change in the ancient world.
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(Akkadian) god ruling with his consort Ereshkigal the world of the dead
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Nergal, the Mesopotamian god of the underworld, was feared for his wrath and power.
In ancient Sumerian mythology, Nergal was known as Erra, the god of war and pestilence.
The temple of Nergal in the city of Kutha was a place of both worship and terror.
Nergal's association with death and destruction made him a formidable figure in the Babylonian pantheon.
