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Isis. Inanna [a] is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility. She is also associated with sensuality, procreation, divine law, and political power. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadian Empire, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar [b] (and occasionally the logogram 𒌋𒁯 ).
Oct 15, 2010 · Definition. Inanna is the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, sensuality, fertility, procreation, and also of war. She later became identified by the Akkadians and Assyrians as the goddess Ishtar, and further with the Hittite Sauska, the Phoenician Astarte and the Greek Aphrodite, among many others.
Feb 23, 2011 · The Sumerian poem, The Descent of Inanna (c. 1900-1600 BCE) chronicles the journey of Inanna, the great goddess and Queen of Heaven, from her realm in the sky, to earth, and down into the underworld to visit her recently widowed sister Ereshkigal, Queen of the Dead. The poem begins famously with the lines:
May 28, 2017 · Inanna, slso known as Ishtar in Akkadian mythology, is a goddess associated with the morning and evening star, Venus. She is viewed as both an independent, powerful and sensual figure, but also as a young girl under patriarchal control.
Aug 28, 2023 · This ancient Sumerian goddess from the Mesopotamian region of the world is viewed as a Queen of Heaven and a goddess of love, sex, and beauty, as well as of war, justice, and political rule. In some myths, she is also a goddess of rain (associated with life and fertility) and thunderstorms (associated with war).
May 10, 2019 · Ishtar (Inanna in Sumerian sources) is a primary Mesopotamian goddess closely associated with love and war. This powerful Mesopotamian goddess is the first known...
Feb 27, 2020 · In the ancient Mesopotamian kingdom of Sumer, Inanna was known as a powerful goddess of war, sex, and the dispensation of justice. Associated with political power and the underworld, the goddess Inanna evolved over time, spreading throughout the ancient world and blending with both Ishtar and Astarte.
Inanna was an ancient goddess of the Sumerian civilization. The Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians adored her as she represents love, war, fertility, divination, as well as wisdom. She was the equivalent of the combined characteristics of Aphrodite (goddess of love) and Athena (goddess of combat) from Greek mythology.
May 31, 2021 · Goddess Ishtar (Inanna) on an Akkadian Empire seal, 2350–2150 BC. She is equipped with weapons on her back, has a horned helmet, and is trampling a lion held on a leash.
Aug 20, 2014 · Inanna, Goddess of Love, depicted nude in many ancient artifacts, sometimes with wings, indicating her capability of piloting flight, (all pilots are issued their wings)
