Oct 15, 2010 · Inanna is the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, sensuality, fertility, procreation, and also of war.She later became identified by the Akkadians and Assyrians as the goddess Ishtar, and further with the Hittite Sauska, the Phoenician Astarte and the Greek Aphrodite, among many others.. She was also seen as the bright star of the morning and evening, Venus, …

In Mesopotamian mythology, Ereshkigal (Sumerian: ???????????????????? D EREŠ. KI. GAL, lit."Queen of the Great Earth") was the goddess of Kur, the land of the dead or underworld in Sumerian mythology.In later myths, she was said to rule Irkalla alongside her husband Nergal.Sometimes her name is given as Irkalla, similar to the way the name Hades was used in Greek mythology …

A goddess is a female deity. In many known cultures, goddesses are often linked with literal or metaphorical pregnancy or imagined feminine roles associated with how women and girls are perceived or expected to behave. This includes themes of spinning, weaving, beauty, love, sexuality, motherhood, domesticity, creativity, and fertility (exemplified by the ancient mother …

May 10, 2019 · Ishtar (Inanna in Sumerian sources) is a primary Mesopotamian goddess closely associated with love and war.This powerful Mesopotamian goddess is the first known deity for which we have written evidence. While largely unknown in the modern day, this powerful ancient deity had a complex and influential role in the religions and cultures of the Ancient Near East.

Inanna is an ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility. She is also associated with beauty, sex, divine justice, and political power.She was originally worshiped in Sumer under the name "Inanna", and later by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians under the name "Ishtar". She was known as the "Queen of Heaven" and was the patron goddess of the Eanna …

Greaco-Roman Greek / Hellenic. Aphrodite, goddess of love, sex and beauty.; Dionysus, god of wine and pleasure.; Eos, the Greek dawn goddess.; The Erotes. Anteros, god of requited love.; Eros, god of love and procreation; originally a deity unconnected to Aphrodite, he was later made into her son, possibly with Ares as his father; this version of him was imported to Rome where …

Apr 28, 2011 · The city was divided into two sections, the Eanna District and the older Anu District, named for, and dedicated to, the goddess Inanna and her grand-father-god Anu, respectively. The famous Mask of Warka (also known as `The Lady of Uruk') a sculpted marble female face found at Uruk, is considered a likeness of Inanna and was most likely part of ...

African. Ala, Igbo goddess of fertility; Asase Ya, Ashanti earth goddess of fertility; Deng, Dinka sky god of rain and fertility; Mbaba Mwana Waresa, Zulu goddess of fertility, rainbows, agriculture, rain, and bees; Oshun (known as Ochún or Oxúm in Latin America) also spelled Ọṣun, is an orisha, a spirit, a deity, or a goddess that reflects one of the manifestations of God …

Ninkasi was the Mesopotamian goddess of beer and brewing.It is possible that in the first millennium BCE she was known under the variant name Kurunnītu, derived from a term referring to a type of high quality beer.She was associated with both positive and negative consequences of the consumption of beer.

Queen of Heaven was a title given to a number of ancient sky goddesses worshipped throughout the ancient Mediterranean and the ancient Near East.Goddesses known to have been referred to by the title include Inanna, Anat, Isis, Nut, Astarte, and possibly Asherah (by the prophet Jeremiah).In Greco-Roman times, Hera and Juno bore this title. Forms and content of worship …