i've been making more of an effort to pay tribute to my favorite goddesses, and it seems like they're into it.
today's been a really good day for me.
i've been making more of an effort to pay tribute to my favorite goddesses, and it seems like they're into it.
today's been a really good day for me.
#Ereshkigal by a-gnosis aka Li Österberg. Ereshkigal is the goddess of the underworld in #MesopotamianMythology.
Ereshkigal (also known as Irkalla and Allatu) is the Mesopotamian Queen of the Dead who rules the underworld. https://www.worldhistory.org/Ereshkigal/ #History #Enki #Ereshkigal #Ghost
The Queen of the Night (also known as the `Burney Relief') is a high relief terracotta plaque of baked clay, measuring 19. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/658/the-queen-of-the-night/ #History #Ereshkigal #Inanna #Mesopotamia
Burial in ancient Mesopotamia was the practice of interring a corpse in a grave or tomb while observing certain rites, primarily to ensure the passage of the soul of the deceased to the underworld and prevent its return to haunt the living. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2182/burial-in-ancient-mesopotamia/ #Mesopotamia #Ghost #Ereshkigal #History
You can see her as #Inanna, or as #Ishtar, or maybe as her sister in the underworld, #Ereshkigal. Inspired by the 'Queen of the Night', a #Babylonian relief from 1750 BCE, with elements from other spirits that have been conflated with the #Mesopotamian goddess, like #Lilith.
Mix of #photography, AI generated elements and #digitalpainting .
CW in image for partial female nudity.