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Ereshkigal, a Powerful Mesopotamian Queen of the Dead was in charge of keeping the dead in her realm and preventing the living from learning about the afterlife. Her domain was in the Mountains of Sunset to the west, known as Kurnugia,or the Land of No return.
6. #Irkalla is one name for the #Underworld of #Mesopotamian #Mythology. It had 7 gates and was once ruled over by the #dragon, #Kur/#Kurnugia, but was later taken over by the #goddess #Ereshkigal and her husband #Nergal.
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1. #Kurnugia/#Kur was the name of the #Dragon of the #Underworld in #Mesopotamian #Mythology. He was said to kidnapp the #goddess #Ereshkigal and when he was killed, she became the goddess of the Underworld.
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