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Bookmark or Share- Ishtar | Goddess, Worship, & Facts | BritannicaIshtar, in Mesopotamian religion, goddess of war and sexual love. Ishtar’s primary legacy from the Sumerian tradition is the role of fertility figure; she evolved, however, into a more complex character, surrounded in myth by death and disaster, a goddess of contradictory connotations and forces.
- Ishtar: The Goddess of Love and War - Babylonian MythologyIshtar’s multifaceted nature as both a goddess of love and war illustrates the complexity of human experience and the dualities that exist within it. Her significance in ancient Mesopotamia is profound, serving as a symbol of fertility, love, strength, and conflict.
- Ishtar - World History EncyclopediaIshtar (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.
- Ishtar - Brooklyn MuseumIshtar, called the Queen of Heaven by the people of ancient Mesopotamia (modern Iraq), was the most important female deity in their pantheon. She shared many aspects with an earlier Sumerian goddess, Inanna (or Inana); the name Ishtar comes from the Semitic language of the Akkadians and is used for the goddess from about 2300 B.C.E. on.
- Goddess Ishtar: The Mesopotamian Goddess of Love, Sex, and WarIshtar was one of the most prominent Mesopotamian Goddesses. A dualistic deity Babylon with a variety of roles, Ishtar defied conventional categories and her influence extended beyond humanity’s first civilizations.
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