Sylvia Rose
Hymn to Nungal - Prison Goddess
Nungal is the ancient Sumerian goddess of prisons. She has the ability to separate the guilty from the innocent. When one escapes the...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 26, 20235 min read
Kur - Underworld of Mesopotamia
Kur is the vast and ancient Underworld of Mesopotamia. Here is the abode of demons and vengeful spirits, creatures of the night, Old...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 26, 20233 min read
Edimmu: Evil Demons of Vengeance
In ancient Mesopotamia demons are a fact of life. They can cause disease, fires, accidents, madness, crime and pestilence. Plants wither...
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Sylvia Rose
Dec 19, 20234 min read
Ninazu: Healing, Death, Snakes & War
Ninazu is originally a god of ancient Sumer (c 6000 BCE), whose worship spreads through other parts of Mesopotamia. He's known as "king...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 30, 20233 min read
Ishara - Goddess of Death & Desire
A tutelary deity of Ebla in northwest Syria, Ishara has cryptic and erotic aspects. In Mesopotamia Ishara is sometimes connected to the...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 26, 20234 min read
Asray: Ugaritic Underworld Goddess
From the tradition of female deities of death such as Lelwani, Ereshkigal and Allani comes Asray, the underworld Goddess of Ugarit. A...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 12, 20234 min read
Ereshkigal & the Mesopotamian Underworld
Among the many goddesses, gods, sukkals and spiritual entities in ancient Mesopotamia are the grim ghosts, gods and demons who dwell in...
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Sylvia Rose
Nov 10, 20234 min read
Lelwani - Hittite Underworld Goddess
Underworld goddess Lelwani of the Bronze Age Hittites (c. 1600-1180 BCE) originates as a male god, called 'lord' and 'king'. He's a god...
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Sylvia Rose
Jun 22, 20232 min read
Aufhöcker - Cursed Undead of German Myth
When traveling through realms of German mythology and folklore, it's wise to avoid these deadly hitchhikers. The Aufhocker (pl Aufhöcker)...
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