Search results
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.
- Sagub
- Duttur
Geštinanna was mainly worshiped in the in southern Mesopotamia (Edzard 1957-71: 300). Most of the attestations date to the earlier periods of Mesopotamian history and her cult seems not to have survived the Old Babylonian period, although she continues to appear in god lists of later periods (ibid. 301).
People also ask
Why was Geshtinanna a Mesopotamian goddess?
Where did Geshtinanna worship?
Why is Geshtinanna called ninsheshegarra?
Where is Geshtinanna in the Weidner god list?
goddess. Camenae, in Roman religion, goddesses who were perhaps originally water deities, having a sacred grove and spring located outside the Porta Capena at Rome. Believed able to cure diseases and prophesy the future, the Camenae were offered libations of water and milk.
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. She is also known for her powers of divination, and is often consulted by mortals seeking guidance and advice.
Jul 16, 2023 · G eshtinanna is a goddess in the Sumerian pantheon, who was primarily associated with fertility, vegetation, and the underworld. In Sumerian mythology, Geshtinanna is depicted as the...
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:
Jan 2, 2017 · Print. The Descent of Inanna (known also as ‘Inanna’s Descent to the Netherworld / Underworld’) is a piece of work in the literary corpus of ancient Mesopotamia. This story, which was originally written in cuneiform and inscribed on clay tablets, is in the form of a poem.
