Ereshkigal and the Underworld

Historical context

Ereshkigal appears in myths concerning the underworld and its divine governance.

Limits of the evidence

Literary underworld descriptions should not be mistaken for a universal funerary ritual.

Further reading

Historical source and overview ↗

Related research in this tradition

• Enlil and Nippur →
• Anu and the Heavens →
• Marduk and Babylon →
• Shamash and Justice →