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Inanna (Ishtar)

Powerful goddess of love, sexuality, fertility, and war. Associated with the planet Venus. Later known as Ishtar.

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traditionMesopotamian
domainsLove, fertility, war, storehouse

History, context & interpretation

Mythology and identity

Powerful goddess of love, sexuality, fertility, and war. Associated with the planet Venus. Later known as Ishtar.

Attributed roles

In Mesopotamian traditions, Inanna (Ishtar) is associated with Love, fertility, war, storehouse. Different periods and sources may describe these roles differently.

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Related works in this archive include Hymns of Enheduanna, Descent of Inanna. Refer to each article for authorship, dating and surviving textual evidence.

Sources and further reading

Historical descriptions are educational summaries. Religious traditions, scholarly interpretations and unverified claims are distinguished where possible; imagery may be illustrative rather than an artifact photograph.

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