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Geshtinanna was a Mesopotamian goddess best known due to her role in myths about the death of Dumuzi, her brother. It is not certain what functions she fulfilled in the Mesopotamian pantheon, though her association with the scribal arts and dream interpretation is well attested.
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Geštinanna is an early goddess from southern Mesopotamia. She is the sister of Dumuzi and appears to be associated with writing and with the netherworld. Functions. Geštinanna's exact functions remain unclear.
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Gështenja është përhapur nga Spanja dhe Franca nëpërmjet Italisë, në Gadishullit Ballkanik dhe të Azisë së Vogël në Detin Kaspik. Besohet se atdheun e gështenjës Azia e Vogël, ku ajo në shekullin e pestë para Krishtit ishte transferuar në Evropë, së pari në Greqi, Itali dhe Spanjë.
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Jul 16, 2023 · In Sumerian mythology, Geshtinanna is depicted as the sister of Dumuzid (also known as Tammuz), who is considered a god of vegetation and the annual cycle of life and death.
Geshtinanna, the Sumerian goddess of vegetation and fertility, has always been devoted to her brother, the god of vegetation, Dumuzid. She watches over the earth, ensuring that it remains fertile and that life continues to thrive.
In the Sumerian poem The Return of Dumuzid, which begins where The Dream of Dumuzid ends, Dumuzid's sister Geshtinanna laments continually for days and nights over Dumuzid's death, joined by Inanna, who has apparently experienced a change of heart, and Sirtur, Dumuzid's mother.
