About this deity
Nergal (Sumerian: 𒀭𒄊𒀕𒃲) was a southern Mesopotamian deity associated with death and the netherworld.
Also known as
Parent belief system
Akkadian Culture · Polytheistic · 1 mythAkkadian refers to a culture that emerged in Mesopotamia during the third millennium BCE. The belief system included many deities, most of whom were later diffused into Sumerian, Babylonian, and Assyrian culture.
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Mythological stories including Nergal
- The Song of the Hoe Creation myth
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AMGG data for Nergal
Nergal has a dedicated entry page on AMGG with the name 'Nergal (god).' Included data from this source may provide the deity's background, function, divine genealogy, cult places, attested time periods, iconography, and more.
About the AMGG project
AMGG Est. 2010The Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses (AMGG) project is an extension of the ORACC project by the University of Pennsylvania. It provides a list of the fifty most common deities in Mesopotamia. The tool is intended to be a useful starting point for researchers.
Record numbers
| AMGG Title | Nergal (god) |
Deity profile
| Deity name | Nergal (god) |
| Introduction | Nergal is the (southern) Mesopotamian god of death, pestilence and plague, and Lord of the Underworld. |
Record notes
About these data
| Retrieval date | Jun. 16, 2020 |
| Entry author | Yaǧmur Heffron |
| Copyright | AMGG @ UPenn |
Cite this page
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Nergal." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 16 Jun. 2020, omnika.org/stable/636. Accessed 12 May. 2024.
OMNIKA (2020, June 16). Nergal. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/636
OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. "Nergal." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created June 16, 2020. Accessed May 12, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/636.
