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East Semitic Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sex
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Inanna is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of war, love, and sex. She is also associated with political power, divine law, sensuality, and procreation. Originally worshipped in Sumer, she was known by the Akkadians, Babylonians, and Assyrians as Ishtar. Her primary title is "the Queen of Heaven".
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“Come, Enmerkar! I shall offer you advice: let my counsel be heeded. I shall speak words to you; let them be heard.”
“[S]he made Icme-Dagan, the son of Enlil, the en priest of Unug, into their guardian -- this is what Inana, the lady of heaven and earth, did; and the great An declared his consent.”
“Holy Inana embarked on the [...] the barge. [...] The south wind, that south wind, rose up. The evil wind, that evil wind, rose up. In the distant heavens. [...] The fisherman [...] Adagbir answered holy Inana: [...] "My lady, if you travel on the barge, and he raises the south wind, that south wind, and he raises the evil wind, that evil wind, barges and small boats will sink in the marshes.”
“One should not remove what belongs to my mistress Inana.”
“A junior fisherman, a fisherman of Inana, turned the double-axe against him and struck Gudam down. Gudam began to weep, and turned pale: "Inana, spare my life! I will give you bulls of the mountains, I will make your cow-pen full! I will give you sheep of the mountains, I will make your sheepfold full!"”
“Your great deeds are unparallelled, your magnificence is praised! Young woman, Inana, your praise is sweet!”
Quotes via Wikiquote (CC BY-SA), each with its original source.