Definitions

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.

  • noun The Mesopotamian goddess of the underworld.

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  • noun goddess of death and consort of Nergal
  • noun goddess of death and consort of Nergal

Etymologies

from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

[Sumerian ereš-ki-gal : ereš, lady + ki, earth + gal, great.]

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Examples

  • With that Ereshkigal shut her eyes tighter than before, and Conan made for his blade.

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  • Ereshkigal gently pressed her flesh to his and he shuddered in revulsion and ecstasy.

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  • Mustering all his remaining strength, the barbarian cried out to Ereshkigal.

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  • After saying this, Ereshkigal lay down on the mud and shut her eyes tightly.

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  • Mustering all his remaining strength, the barbarian cried out to Ereshkigal.

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  • Ereshkigal opened her mouth as if to scream, "My child!", but as soon as she opened her mouth the whole of her turned to mud, and her head split in half along the crease of her mouth.

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  • At Conan's last remark Ereshkigal burned with jealousy.

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  • She encounters her terrifying sister Ereshkigal in the Netherworld and receives her eyes of death.

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  • He had seen paintings of the two -- Inanna always depicted as beautiful, and Ereshkigal hideous.

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  • With that Ereshkigal shut her eyes tighter than before, and Conan made for his blade.

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