Here is a list of sources primarily about Inanna that may be useful in your spiritual journey. I will continue to add sources as I come across them.
Some sources have been accessed through my tertiary education provider β I am unable to provide access or copies of media that are unavailable to the public. (Sorry!)
Written sources
- Archive, I. S. T. (n.d.). DESCENT OF THE GODDESS ISHTAR INTO THE LOWER WORLD. Internet Sacred Text Archive. https://sacred-texts.com/ane/ishtar.htm
- Chavalas, M. (Ed.). (2013). Women in the Ancient Near East: A Sourcebook (1st ed.). Routledge.
- Enheduana. (2025, May 5). Enheduana. https://enheduana.org/
- Enmerkar and the lord of Aratta: translation. (n.d.). https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr1823.htm
- Home. (n.d.). https://uruk-warka.dk/index.html
- Inana and Shu-kale-tuda: translation. (n.d.). https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr133.htm
- Inanaβs descent to the nether world: translation. (n.d.). https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr141.htm
- Mark, J. J., & Amin, O. S. M. (2022). Inanna and Su-kale-tuda. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2127/inanna-and-su-kale-tuda/
- Mark, J. J., & Amin, O. S. M. (2023). Gilgamesh and the Bull of Heaven. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2133/gilgamesh-and-the-bull-of-heaven/
- Mark, J. J., & Daderot. (2023). Inanna and Ebih. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2194/inanna-and-ebih/
- Mark, J. J., & Museum, T. O. T. B. (2022). Ereshkigal. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Ereshkigal/
- Mark, J. J., & TangLung. (2022). Inanna. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/Inanna/
- Mark, J. J., & TangLung. (2025). Inannaβs Descent: A Sumerian Tale of injustice. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/article/215/inannas-descent-a-sumerian-tale-of-injustice/
- Myths and Epics from Mesopotamia. (2021). In Princeton University Press eBooks (pp. 25β100). https://doi.org/10.2307/j.ctv21r3q0w.8
- Temple of Sumer | Worshipping the Ancient Gods in Modern times. (n.d.). https://templeofsumer.org/
- The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature. (n.d.). https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.1.3.5#
- The UR III Period | Artefacts. (n.d.). https://www.artefacts-berlin.de/portfolio-item/the-ur-iii-period/
- Wolkstein, D., & Kramer, S. N. (1983). Inanna, queen of heaven and earth. https://openlibrary.org/books/OL9238793M/Inanna
Audio/visual sources
- Peter Pringle. (2014, June 9). The Epic of Gilgamesh in Sumerian [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QUcTsFe1PVs
- Peter Pringle. (2021, April 28). THE SEDUCTION OF THE GODDESS INANA [Video]. YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8JtJKrqR7-E
- Peter Pringle. (2023, March 3). THE EXALTATION OF INANNA in Sumerian [Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/PSoLHfnr5Gc?si=E5YqOT0fWqG5NHhH