Definition

1. Proper noun:
   • An ancient Mesopotamian goddess: Inanna is a major deity in Sumerian mythology, associated with love, beauty, sex, desire, fertility, war, justice, and political power. She is one of the most important and complex figures in the Mesopotamian pantheon.

Usage Examples

• Proper noun:
  • The ancient city of Uruk was a major center for the worship of Inanna.
  • Many hymns and poems dedicated to Inanna have been discovered by archaeologists.

Advanced Usage

• "Descent of Inanna": Refers to a famous Sumerian myth detailing her journey to the underworld.
  • The "Descent of Inanna" is a key text for understanding Mesopotamian views of the afterlife.

Variants and Related Words

• Ishtar: (Proper noun) The later Akkadian and Assyro-Babylonian name for the same goddess, whose cult absorbed and continued the attributes of Inanna.
  • The goddess Ishtar, equivalent to Inanna, was also widely worshipped.

Synonyms

• Queen of Heaven: A common epithet for Inanna/Ishtar.
• Goddess of Love and War: A descriptive phrase summarizing her dual nature.

Noun

1. consort of Dumuzi (Tammuz)