Inanna
/ Ishtar, Ancient Sumerian Goddess
of Love and Fertility
Inanna is the name of the ancient Sumerian Goddess that later came to be known
as Ishtar by the Akkadians and Babylonians.
She is the personification of the Planet Venus: as the Morning Star She is the
Goddess of Battle and Protection and as the Evening Star She is the Queen of all
Pleasure and Desire.
Inanna is a powerful Goddess of love and fertility as well as protection and
wealth. The story of Her fearless decent into the Underworld is the oldest
religious text in the world dating perhaps as far back as 2,500 BCE.
Not just a pretty face, Inanna is a warrior, a dancer, a lover, a weaver, an
adventuress and a serious force to be reckoned with. Her cleverness charms the
God of Wisdom into giving Her the ancient “Meis” the blueprints of Sumerian
and Ugaritic civilization. Her sacred marriage to the God Dumuzi or Tammuz was
the prototypical Hierosgamos and formed the basis of sacred sexual worship for
thousands of years.
Inanna's temples were wonders of the ancient world and the Ishtar Gate still
stands in tribute to Her lasting power. This delicate pendant reveals Her draped
in sensuous apparel and wearing the shugurra crown. Portrayed in a symbolic
posture offering the milk of Her breasts, She is seated upon Her sacred lion and
is holding the Evening Star.
This delicate pendant measures 1-1/8 inches tall by ˝ inch wide (not including
the loop and bale) yet it has amazing detail. It is available in Nebula, the
wonderful new hypoallergenic metal. It is lightly hand painted with black in
contrast to the bright metal, revealing the exquisite detail of the design.
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