Ereshkigal

American

[ay-resh-kee-gahl, er-esh-kig-uhl] / eɪˈrɛʃˌki gɑl, ˌɛr ɛʃˈkɪg əl /

Also Ereshkigel

noun

the Sumerian and Akkadian goddess of death; consort of Nergal.

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Ereshkigal

"By Ereshkigal," he swore softly to himself, "I'll do it."

From Of All Things by Robert C. Benchley

Ereshkigal is therefore the sister of Ishtar and from one point of view her counterpart, the symbol of nature during the non-productive season of the year.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 9, Slice 7 "Equation" to "Ethics" by Various

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