From Ancient Mesopotamia, ‘’Birtum’’ was an ‘’Underworld Deity’’, worshiped for hundreds of generations. His Cult and worship are largely lost to time, but of what is known of Him – Birtum (whose name is translated to ‘’shackle’’ and ‘’slanderer’’, His position in The Afterlife was to ‘’torment’’ Those who in Life – falsely accused Their Fellows. In The Afterlife, They were chained to rocks and made to endure insult and related slander – for all Eternity.
