entity_periods: ENT_RLMX_IRKALLA, PER_MES_OLD_BAB
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| entity_id | period_id | confidence | rationale | source_id | review_status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ENT_RLMX_IRKALLA | PER_MES_OLD_BAB | high | Irkalla (Sumerian Kur, the 'land of no return'), the Mesopotamian underworld ruled by Ereshkigal (and Nergal), a dark dust-filled realm where the dead eat clay. Attested in the Descent of Ishtar and the Descent of Inanna. NOTE: distinct from the being Apsu (ENT_MES_APSU); this is the place. | SRC_DESCENT_ISHTAR | reviewed |