The Weidner god list places the beer deities Ninkasi and Siraš between Maungal and Laṣ, the wife of Nergal, who was also a deity associated with the underworld. Similarly, the goddess dKAŠ.DIN.NAM, most likely to be read as Kurunnītu, who is assumed to be a late form of Ninkasi appears in association with Bēlet-balāṭi. It has been proposed that the possible connection between beer and underworld deities was meant to serve as a reflection of negative effects of alcohol consumption.
The Weidner god list places beer deities Ninkasi and Siraš between Maungal and Laṣ, who is the wife of Nergal and a deity connected to the underworld. Similarly, the goddess dKAŠ.DIN.NAM, likely Kurunnītu, which represents an older form of Ninkasi, appears alongside Bēlet-balāṭi. It has been suggested that this association between beer deities and underworld deities reflects negative effects of alcohol consumption.