Ereshkigal
In
Sumerian and
Akkadian (
Babylonian and
Assyrian) mythology
Ereshkigal, wife of
Nergal, was the goddess of
Hell. She managed the destiny of those who were beyond the grave, in the
Underworld, where she was queen. Ereshkigal was the only one who could pass judgement and give laws in her kingdom. Her main temples were at Kutha and
Sippar.