Birdu

Birdu or Bubu'tu is a god of the underworld, worshipped by the Assyrians, Babylonians and Akkadians. He is the consort of Manungal and was syncretised with Nergal. Not much information exists on Birdu because most texts concerning him are found either damaged or incomplete.

References

Michael Jordan, Encyclopedia of Gods, Kyle Cathie Limited, 2002
The Journal of the Royal Asiatic Society of Great Britain and Ireland, No. 1 (1969), pp. 10-12

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