Ereshkigal
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In Mesopotamian mythology, Ereshkigal was the goddess of Kur, the land of the dead or underworld in Sumerian mythology. In later myths, she was said to rule Irkalla alongside her husband Nergal. Somet
The "Queen of Night Relief", which dates to the Old Babylonian Period and might represent either Ereshkigal or Ishtar
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Sumerian religion
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Sumerian religion was the religion practiced by the people of Sumer, the first literate civilization found in recorded history and based in ancient Mesopotamia, and what is modern day Iraq. The Sumeri
Wall plaque showing libations by devotees and a naked priest, to a seated god and a temple. Ur, 2500 BCE.
Plaque with a libation scene. 2550-2250 BCE, Royal Cemetery at Ur.
Statuette of a Sumerian worshipper from the Early Dynastic Period, ca. 2800-2300 BC
Ancient Sumerian cylinder seal impression showing the god Dumuzid being tortured in the Underworld by galla demons