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(Sumerian, Nerigal) An ancient Mesopotamian god of the underworld, the husband of → Ereškigal.
He was particularly venerated in the city of Kuthu, whose name, significantly, served as a synonym for the realm of the dead. Other names given to the god were Lugalgirra and → Meslamta’ea. In origin, Nergal was an earth-god incorporating the burning heat of summer, and who brought fever and pestilence to human beings.
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