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“Namtar made his voice heard and spake, addressed his words to Ereshkigal,"Send me to Anu your father, and let me arrest the god!Let me take him to you, that he may kiss you again!" - Excerpt from ‘Nergal and Ereshkigal’ Ereshkigal is a chthonic goddess that is found in the mythology of ancient Mesopotamia. She is believed to have been the Queen of the Underworld and a very powerful deity. This may be seen in the myth known as Inanna’s Descent to the Underworld, where Ereshkigal emerges triumphant after a confrontation with her younger sister, Inanna, who was a formidable goddess in her own right. Another myth in which Ereshkigal plays an important role is that of her marriage to
