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#136 - The Red Shepherd & God Dumuzid with Samuel David | Glitch Bottle

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The Relationship Between Demosid and the Shadowy Underworld

Samuel: Lugal is the word for king in Sumerian. Demuzid resides in the underworld, he has a throne,. He's actually mentioned before Nergal next in line to Arishkagal. So we find this fascinating parallel between the role that he has as the consort and spouse of Inana. And there are texts in which he's petitioned to take ghosts with him to the underworld when he descends.

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