Ereshkigal

Gender Feminine
Usage Sumerian Mythology
Scripts 𒀭𒊩𒆠𒃲(Sumerian Cuneiform)
Pronounced Pron. /eɪ.ˈɹɛʃ.ËŒki.É¡É‘l/(English) /ɛɹ.ɛʃ.ˈkɪɡ.É™l/(English)  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

Means "lady of the great earth", from Sumerian 𒊩𒌆 (ereš) meaning "lady, queen" combined with ð’†  (ki) meaning "earth" and 𒃲 (gal) meaning "great, big". In Sumerian mythology she was the goddess of death and the underworld.

Related Names

Rootsereš + ki + gal

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Categories

death deities, earth, goddesses, greatness, leadership, mythology, underworld deities, women, women and death
Entry updated April 23, 2024