The First Ghosts: A rich history of ancient ghosts and ghost stories from the British Museum curator

by Irving Finkel

You are the offspring of the wind I have laid you in the grave I have sent you down Why did you not fear my solemn oath? Sometimes

Above, may his omens Be propitious! Below, May his ghosts Drink pure water!

ghost, or Akkadian eṭemmu, can therefore be analysed as the fraction ⅓ next to female divinity.