Urshanabi- Mesopotamian SpiritSpirit"Ferryman of the Waters of Death"
Also known as: Sursunabu
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Titles & Epithets
Ferryman of the Waters of Death
Domains
passagethe waters of death
Symbols
boatstone figures
Description
Ferryman who carries travelers across the Waters of Death to Utnapishtim's dwelling. He guided Gilgamesh on the final leg of his quest for immortality and witnessed the king's acceptance of mortality before the walls of Uruk.
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