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Namtar

Namtar (Sumerian: 𒉆𒋻, lit. 'fate') was a figure in ancient Mesopotamian religion who, depending on the context, could be regarded both as a minor god and as a demon of disease. He is best attested as the sukkal (attendant deity) of Ereshkigal, the goddess of the underworld. Like her, he was not the object of active worship, though references to it are…

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DingirMotUgaritic textsUnderworldUnderworld Vision of an Assyrian Prince
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Associations with other deities

NergalAn = AnumHušbišagḪedimmekuEnki
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Mythology

AtrahasisNinmah
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SumerianLit.Ancient Mesopotamian religionSukkalEreshkigal
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Abode
Ancient Mesopotamian underworld
Children
Ḫedimmeku
Parents
Mardula'anki (mother)
Spouse
Hušbišag

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Namtar

Nodes39
Edges38
Triples50
Avg. degree1.95
Density0.051282
Components1

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related to Associations with other deities · 19
Namtar → According, Amurru, An, Anum, Assyrian Prince, Enki, Enlil, Ereshkigal, Hušbišag, Mardula'anki, Namtar's, Namtartu, Nergal, Only, She, Some, Their, Udug-hul, Underworld Vision
related to Character and functions · 14
Namtar → Aicha Rahmouni, Akkadian, Barbara Böck, BCE, Ereshkigal's, It, Jacob Klein, Mesopotamian, Mot, Namtar's, Sumerian, The, Ugaritic, While
related to Mythology · 13
Namtar → Another, As, Ereshkigal, Ereshkigal's, Inanna, Inanna's Descent, Ishtar, Ishtar's Descent, Later Namtar, Nergal, Sumerian, This, While
Abode · 1
Namtar → Ancient Mesopotamian underworld
Children · 1
Namtar → Ḫedimmeku
Parents · 1
Namtar → Mardula'anki (mother)
Spouse · 1
Namtar → Hušbišag

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underworld ereshkigal god name texts sukkal could though mesopotamian sumerian nergal also demon disease deity incantations references namtar's role according

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SubjectPredicateObjectConfidenceSrc
NamtarAbodeAncient Mesopotamian underworld1.00infobox
NamtarChildrenḪedimmeku1.00infobox
NamtarParentsMardula'anki (mother)1.00infobox
NamtarSpouseHušbišag1.00infobox
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesEreshkigal0.60section
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesNergal0.60section
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesSome0.60section
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesAccording0.60section
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesAn0.60section
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesAnum0.60section
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesHušbišag0.60section
Namtarrelated to Associations with other deitiesShe0.60section

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