Gugalana
deity underworld single tradition · 1
Gugalana is the husband of Ereshkigal, with whom he rules the Underworld in some myths. He has no fixed identity. In some inscriptions he is the father of Ninazu, and eventually his name became a title of Nergal.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Appears in Sumerian mythology.
Relationships
- consort of
- Ereshkigal
- parent of
- Ninazu
- syncretized with
- Nergal
- co occurs with
- Enlil, Nintinugga, Nungal, Nam-tar
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In some versions of the myths, Ereshkigal rules the Underworld by herself, but in other versions of the myths, she rules alongside a husband subordinate to her named Gugalana. Gugalana had no fixed identity.”
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