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<wx:section level="1" title="Aralu" id="wxsec1"><h1 class="pagetitle" id="wx1">Aralu</h1>

<p id="wx2"><b id="wx3">Arala</b>, ook <b id="wx4">Irkalla</b>, was in de <a href="/wnl/Babylonische_mythologie" title="Babylonische mythologie" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Babylonische_mythologie" wx:page_id="216973" id="wx5">Babylonische mythologie</a> de naam van de leegte en de onderwereld. Deze werd gesitueerd onder de wateren van <a href="/wnl/Apsu" title="Apsu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Apsu" wx:page_id="567237" id="wx6">Apsu</a>, de <a href="/wnl/Oeroceaan" title="Oeroceaan" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Oeroceaan" wx:page_id="777635" id="wx7">Oeroceaan</a>. Soms werd ernaar gerefereerd als naar 'de berg', soms als naar 'vijandig gebied'. Opdat niemand naar het land van de levenden zou terugkeren, werd de onderwereld door zeven muren omwald. Bij elk van de zeven poorten moest men iets van zijn kleding afnemen en achterlaten als symbool van aardse eigenschappen. Wanneer de overledene tenslotte de centrale kern bereikte was ie helemaal naakt en voor altijd in eeuwig duister gevangen.</p>

<p id="wx8">De <a href="/wnl/Godin" title="Godin" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Godin" wx:page_id="43846" id="wx9">godin</a> van de onderwereld <a href="/wnl/Ereshkigal" title="Ereshkigal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ereshkigal" wx:page_id="826344" id="wx10">Ereshkigal</a> had er haar troon en moest zich voeden met klei en vuil water.</p>

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<p id="wx17">Godheden en oerwezens in de <a href="/wnl/Mesopotamische_mythologie" title="Mesopotamische mythologie" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Mesopotamische_mythologie" wx:page_id="271845" id="wx18">Mesopotamische mythologieën</a></p>
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<p id="wx24"><b id="wx25">Mesopotamië</b>: <a href="/wnl/Anu_%28Babylon%29" title="Anu (Babylon)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Anu_(Babylon)" wx:page_id="342075" id="wx26">Anu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Antu" title="Antu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Antu" wx:page_id="829753" id="wx27">Anatu</a>/<a href="/wnl/Antu" title="Antu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Antu" wx:page_id="829753" id="wx28">Antu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Anunnaki" title="Anunnaki" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Anunnaki" wx:page_id="566396" id="wx29">Anunnaki</a> - <a href="/wnl/Aruru" title="Aruru" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Aruru" wx:page_id="791257" id="wx30">Aruru</a> - <a href="/wnl/Asherah" title="Asherah" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Asherah" wx:page_id="621033" id="wx31">Asherah</a> - <a href="/wnl/Apsu" title="Apsu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Apsu" wx:page_id="567237" id="wx32">Apsu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Dagan" title="Dagan" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Dagan" wx:page_id="808604" id="wx33">Dagan</a> - <a href="/wnl/Enlil" title="Enlil" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Enlil" wx:page_id="182667" id="wx34">Enlil</a> - <a href="/wnl/Enki" title="Enki" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Enki" wx:page_id="269883" id="wx35">Enki</a> - <a href="/wnl/Gula" title="Gula" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Gula" wx:page_id="824998" id="wx36">Gula</a> - <a href="/wnl/Hubal" title="Hubal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Hubal" wx:page_id="809441" id="wx37">Hubal</a> - <a href="/wnl/Kingu" title="Kingu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Kingu" wx:page_id="825348" id="wx38">Kingu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Mami" title="Mami" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Mami" wx:page_id="677895" id="wx39">Mami</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nammu" title="Nammu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nammu" wx:page_id="565114" id="wx40">Nammu</a>/<a href="/wnl/Nammu" title="Nammu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nammu" wx:page_id="565114" id="wx41">Nanu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Reshef" title="Reshef" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Reshef" wx:page_id="818623" id="wx42">Namtar</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nanna_%28god%29" title="Nanna (god)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanna_(god)" wx:page_id="366516" id="wx43">Nanna</a>/<a href="/wnl/Nanna_%28god%29" title="Nanna (god)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanna_(god)" wx:page_id="366516" id="wx44">Nusku</a>/<a href="/wnl/Nanna_%28god%29" title="Nanna (god)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanna_(god)" wx:page_id="366516" id="wx45">Utukku</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nanibgal" title="Nanibgal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanibgal" wx:page_id="841287" id="wx46">Nanibgal</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nanshe" title="Nanshe" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanshe" wx:page_id="841003" id="wx47">Nanshe</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ningishzida" title="Ningishzida" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ningishzida" wx:page_id="828723" id="wx48">Ningishzida</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninhursag" title="Ninhursag" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninhursag" wx:page_id="724224" id="wx49">Ninhursag</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninurta" title="Ninurta" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninurta" wx:page_id="824983" id="wx50">Ningirsu</a>/<a href="/wnl/Ninurta" title="Ninurta" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninurta" wx:page_id="824983" id="wx51">Ninurta</a> - <a href="/wnl/Shedu" title="Shedu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Shedu" wx:page_id="367573" id="wx52">Shedu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Tiamat_%28godin%29" title="Tiamat (godin)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Tiamat_(godin)" wx:page_id="567680" id="wx53">Tiamat</a> - <a href="/wnl/Utnapishtim" title="Utnapishtim" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Utnapishtim" wx:page_id="825159" id="wx54">Ennugi</a>/<a href="/wnl/Utnapishtim" title="Utnapishtim" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Utnapishtim" wx:page_id="825159" id="wx55">Utnapishtim</a> - <a href="/wnl/Utu" title="Utu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Utu" wx:page_id="366465" id="wx56">Utu</a></p>

<p id="wx57"><b id="wx58">Sumer</b>: <a href="/wnl/Apsu" title="Apsu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Apsu" wx:page_id="567237" id="wx59">Apsu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Dazimua" title="Dazimua" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Dazimua" wx:page_id="829534" id="wx60">Dazimua</a> - <a href="/wnl/Dumuzi" title="Dumuzi" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Dumuzi" wx:page_id="718617" id="wx61">Damu/Dumuzi</a> - <a href="/wnl/Enlil" title="Enlil" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Enlil" wx:page_id="182667" id="wx62">Enlil</a> - <a href="/wnl/Geshtinana" title="Geshtinana" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Geshtinana" wx:page_id="828604" id="wx63">Geshtinana</a> - <a href="/wnl/Inanna" title="Inanna" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Inanna" wx:page_id="322435" id="wx64">Inanna</a> - <a href="/wnl/Lamashtu" class="new" title="Lamashtu" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Lamashtu" id="wx65">Lamashtu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nanna_%28god%29" title="Nanna (god)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanna_(god)" wx:page_id="366516" id="wx66">Nanna(r)</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nanibgal" title="Nanibgal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanibgal" wx:page_id="841287" id="wx67">Nidaba</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninazimua" title="Ninazimua" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninazimua" wx:page_id="829543" id="wx68">Ninazimua</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nindara" title="Nindara" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nindara" wx:page_id="841250" id="wx69">Nindara</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninegal" title="Ninegal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninegal" wx:page_id="1009647" id="wx70">Ninegal</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ningal" title="Ningal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ningal" wx:page_id="826132" id="wx71">Ningal</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ningikuga" title="Ningikuga" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ningikuga" wx:page_id="826144" id="wx72">Ningikuga</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninhursag" title="Ninhursag" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninhursag" wx:page_id="724224" id="wx73">Ninhursag</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninimma" class="new" title="Ninimma" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Ninimma" id="wx74">Ninimma</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninlil" title="Ninlil" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninlil" wx:page_id="825802" id="wx75">Ninlil</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nininsinna" title="Nininsinna" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nininsinna" wx:page_id="1062411" id="wx76">Nininsinna</a> - <a href="/wnl/Sin_%28mythologie%29" title="Sin (mythologie)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Sin_(mythologie)" wx:page_id="366519" id="wx77">Sin</a> - <a href="/wnl/Utu" title="Utu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Utu" wx:page_id="366465" id="wx78">Utu</a></p>

<p id="wx79"><b id="wx80">Akkad</b>: <a href="/wnl/Adad" title="Adad" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Adad" wx:page_id="827325" id="wx81">Adad</a> - <a href="/wnl/Asherah" title="Asherah" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Asherah" wx:page_id="621033" id="wx82">Ashratu(m)</a> - <a href="/wnl/Atgi-makh" class="new" title="Atgi-makh" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Atgi-makh" id="wx83">Atgi-makh</a> - <a href="/wnl/Atrahasis" title="Atrahasis" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Atrahasis" wx:page_id="179646" id="wx84">Atrahasis</a> - <a href="/wnl/Bel_%28godheid%29" class="new" title="Bel (godheid)" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Bel_(godheid)" id="wx85">Bel</a> - <a href="/wnl/Bunene" class="new" title="Bunene" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Bunene" id="wx86">Bunene</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ereshkigal" title="Ereshkigal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ereshkigal" wx:page_id="826344" id="wx87">Ereshkigal</a> - <a href="/wnl/Gugalana" title="Gugalana" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Gugalana" wx:page_id="827745" id="wx88">Gugalana</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ishtar_%28godin%29" title="Ishtar (godin)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ishtar_(godin)" wx:page_id="177890" id="wx89">Ishtar</a> - <a href="/wnl/Karibu" title="Karibu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Karibu" wx:page_id="1029023" id="wx90">Karibu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Kettu" class="new" title="Kettu" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Kettu" id="wx91">Kettu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Kur" title="Kur" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Kur" wx:page_id="827396" id="wx92">Kur</a> - <a href="/wnl/Lahamu" class="new" title="Lahamu" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Lahamu" id="wx93">Lahamu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Lahmu" class="new" title="Lahmu" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Lahmu" id="wx94">Lahmu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Mesharu" class="new" title="Mesharu" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Mesharu" id="wx95">Mesharu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninib" class="new" title="Ninib" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Ninib" id="wx96">Ninib</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninsun" title="Ninsun" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninsun" wx:page_id="792028" id="wx97">Ninsun</a> - <a href="/wnl/Shala" title="Shala" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Shala" wx:page_id="827339" id="wx98">Shala</a> - <a href="/wnl/Shamash" title="Shamash" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Shamash" wx:page_id="366291" id="wx99">Shamash</a></p>

<p id="wx100"><b id="wx101">Babylonië</b>: <a href="/wnl/Adad" title="Adad" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Adad" wx:page_id="827325" id="wx102">Adad</a> - <a href="/wnl/Adapa" title="Adapa" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Adapa" wx:page_id="828199" id="wx103">Adapa</a> - <a href="/wnl/Allatu" title="Allatu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Allatu" wx:page_id="826363" id="wx104">Allatu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Anshar" title="Anshar" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Anshar" wx:page_id="828381" id="wx105">Anshar</a>/<a href="/wnl/Anshar" title="Anshar" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Anshar" wx:page_id="828381" id="wx106">Kishar</a> - <a href="/wnl/Anu_%28Babylon%29" title="Anu (Babylon)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Anu_(Babylon)" wx:page_id="342075" id="wx107">Anu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Enki" title="Enki" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Enki" wx:page_id="269883" id="wx108">Ea</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ereshkigal" title="Ereshkigal" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ereshkigal" wx:page_id="826344" id="wx109">Ereshkigal</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ishtar_%28godin%29" title="Ishtar (godin)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ishtar_(godin)" wx:page_id="177890" id="wx110">Ishtar</a> - <a href="/wnl/Laz_%28godin%29" class="new" title="Laz (godin)" wx:linktype="unknown" wx:pagename="Laz_(godin)" id="wx111">Laz</a> - <a href="/wnl/Lilitu" title="Lilitu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Lilitu" wx:page_id="827351" id="wx112">Lilitu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Marduk_%28god%29" title="Marduk (god)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Marduk_(god)" wx:page_id="269902" id="wx113">Marduk</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nergal_%28god%29" title="Nergal (god)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nergal_(god)" wx:page_id="826203" id="wx114">Nergal</a> - <a href="/wnl/Ninazu" title="Ninazu" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Ninazu" wx:page_id="827729" id="wx115">Ninazu</a> - <a href="/wnl/Shamash" title="Shamash" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Shamash" wx:page_id="366291" id="wx116">Shamash</a> - <a href="/wnl/Nanna_%28god%29" title="Nanna (god)" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Nanna_(god)" wx:page_id="366516" id="wx117">Sin</a> - <a href="/wnl/Tammuz" title="Tammuz" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Tammuz" wx:page_id="718619" id="wx118">Belili</a>/<a href="/wnl/Tammuz" title="Tammuz" wx:linktype="known" wx:pagename="Tammuz" wx:page_id="718619" id="wx119">Tammuz</a></p>
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