Sennacherib's son was captured and taken to Elam and his throne was taken over by Nergal-ushezib.
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Described as a Sun god, protector of flocks and vegetation, and therefore he has been equated with Nergal.
Constantine explains to Assera that Kutha is actually a city whose people worshiped a god named Nergal.
The final incantation in the collection entreats the planet Jupiter, the Pleiades and the deity Irragal (another name for Nergal) to deflect evil from the subject.
Irkalla was originally another name for Ereshkigal, who ruled the underworld alone until Nergal was sent to the underworld and seduced Ereshkigal (in Babylonian mythology).
DVD features the band's discography at that time with album artwork and track listings, band and individual members biographies, interview with Nergal, slideshow of photos while the band is performing live, 4 exclusive wallpapers in Satanica artwork style are available in the "DESKTOP" folder located on the DVD, artwork of various demos, EPs and albums, displays the band's former website and the labels' website, and displays a stylistic variation of the band's logo.
Namtar (or Namtaru, or Namtara; meaning destiny or fate), was a hellish minor deity in Mesopotamian mythology, god of death, and minister and messenger of An, Ereshkigal, and Nergal.
Amongst the Hurrians and later Hittites Nergal was known as Aplu, a name derived from the Akkadian Apal Enlil, (Apal being the construct state of Aplu) meaning "the son of Enlil".