Why is Nurgle so popular?

[khadgar567]

Pretty sure I first heard of Nergal from Hellblazer comics

me from 40k universe

[Doorhandle]

Why does Nurgle appear so much more often as a character in movies, TV shows, and games than any other Babylonian deity?

The Babylonian pantheon foesn't generally get much exposure compared to the romans and the egyptians, but Nergal's in everything. Hellboy, Warhammer, the Grim Adventures of Billy and Mandy, and also the names of most of the death gods in D&D are clearly corruptions of his name (ie. Jergal, Nerull, etc.)?

Why is he in so much stuff?

My guess is that because Babylonian myth isn't as well known as greek and egyptian myth, it allows a more flexible interpretation while still having a genuine mythological name.
It helps that the bible demonised some ancient gods of other cultures (looking at you, Baal), which may have made babylonian deities sound more vile just by association.

[Blue Lantern]

Why are Hades and Anubis some of the more well known members of their pantheons among individuals who may not necessarily be well informed about mythology? Death gods are cool, yo.

You know what's funny, neither of them was a god of death, Hades was the god of the underword, Anubis the god of funeral rites

[Spanish_Paladin]

Heresy!!, i request an Exterminatus order for this thread!!

Nergal is a sumerian deity (later adopted by the akadians and great part of eastern semite groups). I think all gods of death and underworld are more interesting for a show than other portfolios, ususally for antagonist and villains.

[khadgar567]

Heresy!!, i request an Exterminatus order for this thread!!

Nergal is a sumerian deity (later adopted by the akadians and great part of eastern semite groups). I think all gods of death and underworld are more interesting for a show than other portfolios, ususally for antagonist and villains.

Excepth ishtar and morrigan every god can sod of from my worlds.