Location
Kur
The land from which no traveler returns.Beneath the earth, beyond the river, silence rules.
Domains
Description
The Mesopotamian underworld, a dark and dusty realm beneath the earth where the dead exist as shadows. Also called Irkalla.
Significance
Kur is ruled by Ereshkigal and guarded by seven gates. It is not a place of punishment but of diminished existence, a grey half-life for all who die.
Symbols & Attributes
Sources & References
- The Treasures of Darkness (1976)
- Myths from Mesopotamia (2000)