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Inanna 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 (and occasionally the logogram 𒌋𒁯).
- Queen of Heaven (antiquity)
For the Virgin Mary, see Queen of Heaven. Queen of Heaven...
- Enheduanna
e. Enheduanna ( Sumerian: 𒂗𒃶𒌌𒀭𒈾 [1] Enḫéduanna, also...
- Queen of Heaven (antiquity)
Oct 15, 2010 · 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.
- Joshua J. Mark
- Inanna was the Sumerian goddess of love, sensuality, fertility, procreation, and war. She is best known by the name Ishtar.
- Ishtar is simply the Akkadian name for the Sumerian goddess Inanna. Under the Akkadian Empire, Inanna's martial aspects were highlighted and she wa...
- Inanna was among the most popular Sumerian goddesses and, as Ishtar, was worshipped by the Akkadians, Babylonians, Assyrians, and other peoples of...
- Inanna is associated with the Hittite goddess Sauska, the Phoenician Astarte, the Greek Aphrodite, and the Roman Venus, among others.
Feb 23, 2011 · Learn about the Sumerian poem The Descent of Inanna, which tells the story of the goddess's journey to the underworld to visit her sister Ereshkigal. Discover the meaning of the poem, its connection to the Greek myth of Demeter and Persephone, and its modern interpretation as an archetypal myth.
- Joshua J. Mark
May 10, 2019 · Ishtar (Inanna in Sumerian sources) is a primary Mesopotamian goddess closely associated with love and war. Learn about her myths, cults, influence and sources from this comprehensive article by a scholar of ancient Near Eastern history.
Inanna is the goddess of love, war, and fertility. She was also closely associated with feminine beauty, sex (and sexual desire), and political power in Sumerian mythology; she is more commonly known as "Ishtar" , the name under which she was worshipped by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians. Known as the "Queen of Heaven", Innana was one ...
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