Sumerce kaynaklara göre Ölüler Diyarı’nın yeri

Öz

Birçok Eskiçağ toplumu gibi Eski Mezopotamyalılar da ruhun varlığına ve ölümden sonra hayatın farklı bir âlemde devam ettiğine inanmaktaydılar. Bir kimse öldükten sonra cenaze âyinleri gerçekleştirilerek ruhunun öteki dünyaya, diğer tabirle ölüler diyarına gitmesi sağlanırdı. Bu çalışmada ölülerin ruhlarının nerede ikamet ettikleri üzerinde durulacaktır. Bu hususun aydınlatılabilmesi için öteki dünyanın yeri hakkında bilgi veren Sumerce kaynaklar ile uzmanların konu hakkındaki düşünceleri gözden geçirilecektir

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Eski Mezopotamya, Sumerce metinler, ölüler diyarı

Location of the Netherworld According to Sumerian Sources

Öz

Location of the Netherworld According to Sumerian Sources death to the netherworld, some funerary rituals were being performed. In this study, it is emphasized that where the location of the netherworld. In order to find an answer to this question, Sumerian sources which inform about location of the netherworld will be studied and scholars’ thoughts about the subject will be revised

Anahtar Kelimeler

• Ancient Mesopotamia, Sumerian texts, netherworld

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