Ereshkigal

Summary

Ereshkigal is a Mesopotamian deity^[1]. She ranks in the top 5% of mesopotamian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Ereshkigal's father was Anu^[3].
• Among Ereshkigal's spouses was Nergal^[4].
• A child of Ereshkigal was Namtar^[5].
• Ereshkigal's image is recorded as British Museum Queen of the Night.jpg^[6].
• Ereshkigal is recorded as female^[7].
• Ereshkigal's instance of is recorded as Mesopotamian deity^[8].
• Ereshkigal's instance of is recorded as human^[9].
• Ereshkigal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 313562556^[10].
• Ereshkigal's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 7112160909258512870007^[11].
• Ereshkigal's GND ID is recorded as 1223949230^[12].
• Ereshkigal's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as sh2010014324^[13].
• Ereshkigal's IdRef ID is recorded as 174963521^[14].
• Ereshkigal's Commons category is recorded as Ereshkigal^[15].
• Ereshkigal's said to be the same as is recorded as Al-lāt^[16].
• Ereshkigal's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/01khl3^[17].
• Ereshkigal's worshipped by is recorded as Ancient Mesopotamian religion^[18].
• Ereshkigal's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion^[19].
• Ereshkigal's Gran Enciclopèdia Catalana ID is recorded as 0024317^[20].
• Ereshkigal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[21].
• Ereshkigal's Encyclopædia Britannica Online ID is recorded as topic/Ereshkigal^[22].
• Ereshkigal's FAST ID is recorded as 1763920^[23].
• Ereshkigal's time period is recorded as ancient Near East^[24].
• Ereshkigal's culture is recorded as Sumerians^[25].
• Ereshkigal's culture is recorded as Akkad^[26].
• Ereshkigal's sibling is recorded as Inanna^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Ereshkigal's father was Anu^[3].

Personal Life

Among Ereshkigal's spouses was Nergal^[4]. A child of her was Namtar^[5].

Why It Matters

Ereshkigal ranks in the top 5% of mesopotamian_deity entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (773 views/month).^[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] She is known by 16 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

FAQs

Who were Ereshkigal's parents?

Ereshkigal's father was Anu^[3].

Who was Ereshkigal married to?

Ereshkigal's spouses include Nergal^[4].