Neti
angelic underworld single tradition · 1
Neti is the gatekeeper of the underworld. He informs Ereshkigal that Inanna is at the gates and demanding to be let in. Ereshkigal responds by ordering Neti to bolt the seven gates of the underworld and to open each separately, but only after Inanna has removed one article of clothing.
When
- First attested
- 3000 BCE
- Attested period
- -3000 – 0
- Historical notes
- Attested in Mesopotamian cuneiform tablets.
Relationships
- serves
- Ereshkigal
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“When he arrives, the gatekeeper Neti gets orders from Ereshkigal to allow him through the seven gates, stripping him of everything before arriving in the throne room, but at each gate, Nergal posts two demons.”
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