Daily Deity #224 Belet-Seri

If you've ever thought that there was no way that a deity could judge you once you die because they couldn't possibly know everything about you, I have some news for you: there's a god for that. 

Belet-Seri first came around as an Akkadian goddess of the Underworld, but later was mixed in with the large swath of gods of the whole of Mesopotamia as time progressed. For this reason she is said to also be Geshtinanna, a Babylonian goddess. However, these two goddesses don't seem to actually be the same goddess that just received a name change. Chances are that these two got linked when people were trying to consolidate pantheons as more lands united together. So, for now, we'll regard these two as different goddesses. 

Belet-Seri is the wife (at least one of them) of Amurru, god of nomads. He also was said to be the god of the Akkadian mountains. Due to her relationship with him, Belet-Seri gained the title Queen of the Desert. 

However, Belet-Seri has a much greater role than just the wire of Amurru. She, in fact, had a very important and time consuming job to do. This job takes place in the Mesopotamian Underworld, called Irkalla, where Belet-Seri writes down everything about you. And I mean everything. 

Every word you say, every place you go, all that you do each and every day of your life is recorded by Belet-Seri. She writes and writes and writes and keeps a massive file on each person in the world. When a person eventually passes, Belet-Seri brings the file down to where and who judges you. She works closest with Ereshkigal, who rules Irkalla.

Granted, I'm sure that the rest of the Underworld gods appreciate her efforts. It probably makes sending souls to the right place a breeze.