Ereshkigal
A Mesopotamian queen of the underworld, known through myths of descent and traditions concerning Nergal.
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Hekate
A Greek goddess with broad early powers and later associations with crossroads, spirits, and magic.
Modern Paganism
An introduction to contemporary Pagan traditions, including Wicca, Druidry, and Heathenry, and their different uses of older sources.
Monotheism and dualism
Monotheism and religious dualism concern different questions about ultimate reality. The presence of an adversary does not automatically establish two equal divine principles.
Nergal
A Mesopotamian deity associated with death, war, disease, and the underworld.
Religious syncretism
Religious syncretism concerns the combination of ideas, figures, and practices from different traditions. Similarity of names or imagery alone does not establish identity or historical continuity.
Tiamat
The primordial sea figure in the Babylonian creation epic Enuma Elish, defeated by Marduk in its account of cosmic ordering.