Kurnugia
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In Babylonian mythology, Kurnugia is the underworld
. Living heroes like Gilgamesh
would briefly visit Kurnugia to gain wisdom.
Also called Arali, Kurnugia was ruled by a goddess called Allatu or Ereshkigal.
Underworld
The Underworld is a region which is thought to be under the surface of the earth in some religions and in mythologies. It could be a place where the souls of the recently departed go, and in some traditions it is identified with Hell or the realm of death...
. Living heroes like Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh
Gilgamesh was the fifth king of Uruk, modern day Iraq , placing his reign ca. 2500 BC. According to the Sumerian king list he reigned for 126 years. In the Tummal Inscription, Gilgamesh, and his son Urlugal, rebuilt the sanctuary of the goddess Ninlil, in Tummal, a sacred quarter in her city of...
would briefly visit Kurnugia to gain wisdom.
Also called Arali, Kurnugia was ruled by a goddess called Allatu or Ereshkigal.