Kurnugi

Kurnugi is a dark place in Babylonian mythology, typically described as the underworld. It is ruled over by Ereshkigal and her husband, the lightning god, Nergal.[1] Inhabitants are clothed in feathers, eat clay, and drink dust.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Warner, Marina (2004). World of Myths: Volume Two. University of Texas Press. p. 67.
  2. ↑ Dalley, Stephanie (2000). Myths from Mesopotamia: Creation, the Flood, Gilgamesh, and Others. Oxford University Press. p. 155.