Allani

Allani
Queen of the underworld
A relief of Allani ("Allatum") from Yazılıkaya.
Other names	Allatu, Allatum, Allanitum
Major cult center	possibly Ḫaššum or Zimudar
Abode	a palace in the "Dark Earth" (Hurrian underworld)
Equivalents
Mesopotamian equivalent	Ereshkigal
Hittite/Luwian equivalent	Sun goddess of the Earth
Hattian equivalent	Lelwani
Ugaritic equivalent	Arsay

Allani, also known under the Akkadian name Allatu (or Allatum),^[1] was the Hurrian goddess of the underworld. She was also associated with the determination of fate. She was closely linked with Išḫara, and they could be invoked or receive offerings together. She also developed connection with other underworld deities from neighboring cultures, such as Mesopotamian Ereshkigal (who eventually came to be equated with her), Anatolian Sun goddess of the Earth and Lelwani, and possibly Ugaritic Arsay. It is presumed she was chiefly worshiped in western areas inhabited by the Hurrians, though the location of her main cult center is uncertain. She is attested in texts from sites such as Tigunani, Tuttul and Ugarit. She was also incorporated into the Mesopotamian pantheon, and was venerated in Ur, Nippur and Sippar. Hittite sources mentioning her are known too.