Nergal

Summary

Nergal is a god^[1]. He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2]

Key Facts

• Nergal's father was Enlil^[3].
• Nergal's mother was Ninlil^[4].
• Nergal was married to Ereshkigal^[5].
• Nergal is recorded as male^[6].
• Nergal's instance of is recorded as god^[7].
• Nergal's instance of is recorded as death deity^[8].
• Nergal's Commons category is recorded as Nergal^[9].
• Nergal's said to be the same as is recorded as Resheph^[10].
• Nergal's said to be the same as is recorded as Simut^[11].
• Nergal's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion^[12].
• Nergal's described by source is recorded as New Encyclopedic Dictionary^[13].
• Nergal's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[14].
• Nergal's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary^[15].
• Nergal's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus^[16].
• Nergal's described by source is recorded as Meyers Konversations-Lexikon, 4th edition (1885–1890)^[17].
• Nergal's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition^[18].
• Nergal's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 8^[19].
• Nergal's replaces is recorded as Erra^[20].
• Nergal's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'sux-xsux', 'text': '𒀭𒄊𒀕𒃲'}^[21].
• Nergal's different from is recorded as Nergal^[22].
• Nergal's different from is recorded as Nirgal^[23].
• Nergal dates from the ancient Near East^[24].
• Nergal's culture is recorded as Sumerians^[25].
• Nergal's culture is recorded as Akkad^[26].
• Nergal's culture is recorded as Babylonians^[27].

Body

Origins and Family

Nergal's father was Enlil^[3]. His mother was Ninlil^[4].

Personal Life

Among Nergal's spouses was Ereshkigal^[5].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Nergal include Sagittarius^[28], a constellation^[29] and he^[30], an impact crater^[31].

Why It Matters

Nergal has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[2] He is known by 20 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[32]

Entities named for him include Sagittarius^[28], a constellation^[29] and he^[30], an impact crater^[31].

FAQs

Who were Nergal's parents?

Nergal's father was Enlil^[3]. Nergal's mother was Ninlil^[4].

Who was Nergal married to?

Nergal's spouses include Ereshkigal^[5].