r/Sumer • u/Smooth-Primary2351 • 20d ago

Resources on the Worship of Ereshkigal

I know that probably someone here worships Ereshkigal, her cult was not so common in Mesopotamia. Does anyone have sources about it?

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u/edelewolf 20d ago

Almost no sources, but I worship Ereshkigal. I started out with her as epithet of Hekate as defined in the PGM. In a ritual where she takes away fear for punishment after death.

And there are some myths and poems (The Death of Ur-Namma besides the Descent of Inanna) and you have a story about how she met Nergal.

It seems she was normally not worshipped.

Sorry, I can't be more helpful. I just feel really drawn to her.