E-Meslam in Kutha
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E-Meslam in Kutha was an ancient Mesopotamian temple complex dedicated to the underworld god Nergal in the city of Kutha.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| E-meslam in Kutha | 1 |
Statements (42)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Mesopotamian temple
ⓘ
temple complex ⓘ |
| architecturalType | temple precinct ⓘ |
| associatedCity | Kutha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedDeity | Nergal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| associatedMythology | Mesopotamian underworld myths ⓘ |
| associatedRituals |
appeasement of underworld deities
ⓘ
funerary rites ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
death
ⓘ
royal patronage in Babylonia ⓘ underworld ⓘ war and plague aspects of Nergal ⓘ |
| cosmologicalRole | gateway to the underworld (conceptual) ⓘ |
| culturalContext |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| dedicatedTo | Nergal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dedicationType | single-deity temple ⓘ |
| deityRoleAtSite | Nergal as lord of Kutha ⓘ |
| function | cult center of Nergal ⓘ |
| hasDeityType | underworld god ⓘ |
| hasFeature |
courtyards
ⓘ
sanctuary of Nergal NERFINISHED ⓘ shrines ⓘ |
| hasRole | regional religious center ⓘ |
| languageOfInscriptions |
Akkadian
ⓘ
Sumerian ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Kutha
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
ancient Mesopotamia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | cuneiform texts ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Meslam (Nergal’s sanctuary) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | urban complex of Kutha ⓘ |
| period | 2nd–1st millennium BCE ⓘ |
| primaryCult | Nergal NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| region | Babylonia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Mesopotamian religion NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousFunction | communication with the underworld ⓘ |
| religiousTradition |
Assyrian
ⓘ
Babylonian ⓘ |
| typeOfSite | cultic center ⓘ |
| widerContext | network of Mesopotamian city temples ⓘ |
| worshipPractices |
offerings to Nergal
ⓘ
rituals for the dead ⓘ |
Referenced by (2)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.