The Image of the Netherworld in the Sumerian SourcesDiscussion of the Sumerians' concept of the afterlife. Topics investigated include: the location of the netherworld, the way to the netherworld, life in the netherworld; the gods of the netherworld, and more. |
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INTRODUCTION χν | 1 |
THE TOPOGRAPHICAL ASPECT | 63 |
THE SOCIETAL ASPECT | 113 |
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actual Akkadian version Alster Anunna appears appendix arali attested concept cult center Damu dead death of Dumuzi dedication inscription demonic describes DGil divine Dumuzi Dumuzi's death Edina-usağake Elegy Emeslam Enegi Enki Enkidu Enlil epithet Ereškigal Ereškigal's eršemma erworld Ešnunna Etana evil spirits formulaic description galla ganzir gate geographical Geštinanna Gilgameš god-list grave Gudea historical implies Inanna incantation indicates Jacobsen journey king Kramer kur-ra Kutha Lagaš lament literary lugal Lugalbanda meaning mentioned Meslamtaea messenger mountain myth Naramsin Nergal neth netherworld deities netherworld gods Ninazimua Ninazu Ningišzida Ninlil Nippur Old Akkadian period Old Babylonian period original pantheon parallel passage plot Pushkin Museum reference relation ritual Šamaš seems Semitic signifies Sjöberg southern Sumer subterranean suggests Šulgi Sumer Sumerian sources Sumerian version Temple Hymn Textual Remarks third millennium tradition translation Udughul Ur III period Urnamma Uruk verb young dying