Tag: god-dess
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Understanding Inanna in Sumerian Mythology
Main image: βInannaβ by Thalia Took. To understand Inanna, we must first understand Her role in the Sumerian pantheon. Here is a visual depiction of Her immediate family tree. Family History Nammu At the top of the family tree is the Great Mother Goddess, Nammu. She is portrayed as a benevolent, nurturing Goddess who rose…
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A Comparison of Inanna and Ishtar
Nowadays, the names Inanna and Ishtar (also spelled IΕ‘tar) refer to the same deity: the ubiquitous Mesopotamian Goddess of sex, love, war, and fertility. But this was not always the case. Inanna and Ishtar were syncretised so far back- over 4,000 years ago!- that it feels like Theyβve always been the same Goddess. But before…
temple of eanna | πππΎ 