Ereshkigal Inanna Namtar
. Ereshkigal = Mesopotamian
. Persephone = Greek
. Proserpine = Roman
. in some texts Ereshkigal is daughter to Nannar and Ningal
. in some texts she is daughter to Anu & Nammu
. in some texts Ereshkigal is older sister to twins Utu and Inanna
. in some texts she is as if Ninhursag, the twin & lover to Enki
. espoused Nergal, Enki’s & Inanna’s son in some texts
. in some texts Nergal is Enlil’s & Ninlil’s son
. Queen of the Lower World / Under World / Netherworld / Irkalla / Hades / Hell
. Irkalla / Erkalla = Akkadian for the Under World realm of Ereshkigal & Nergal
“I shall send you to Kurnugi, To the home of Ereshkigal who dwells within Erkalla,…”
. Ganzer Ereshkigal’s ziggurat residence in the Under World, a fully-functioning world below
. Kur / Kurnugi = Sumerian for the Under World Palace of Ereshkigal & Nergal
Ereshkigal’s Sons:
. (in some texts) son Ningishzidda with Enki
. (in some texts) Ningishzidda is son to Ninazu & Ningirida / Ninsutu
. Namtar with Enlil, gatekeeper of the Under World
. Ninmada with Enlil
. Ninazu, with Gugalana / Nergal,
. in some texts Ninazu is son with Enlil
. Ninazu is spouse to Ningirida
Ereshkigal’s Daughters:
. Nungal / Bau with King Anu in a few texts only
. Bau is daughter to King Anu & Nammu in all other texts