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Who was Ishtar?

Ishtar was East Akkadiean, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of earth, fertility, love, sensuality, feminine power, moon, war and fight. Her counterparts were Sumerian Inanna, and later goddess of North west Semitic Aramean goddess Astarte (Ashtaroth) took similar role. The first goddess in pantheon was Inanna (her name means [ Enah-nah] Queen of heaven ). Her prominent symbols were planet Venus (she was personification of it) and the Eight pointed star. Later Ishtar had the same functions.

   Inanna was goddess associated closely with fertility of land and herd, rain, land, grains, and with sexuality, desire, love. She was depicted as strong independent woman wearing weapons. To underline her connection with freedom, free will and power, she was depicted with wings, rainbow necklace and burning eyes. According to some myths she was daughter of Mesopotamian creator god Anu.

Variations of her names are: Nanna, Nina, Nanna, Ninmesarra. Some see direct link to the Greek goddess of love Aphrodite. But I would be skeptical about that, as many goddesses have similar functions, and features of Aphrodite were quite different.

Ishtar/ Inanna was amazing deity symbolizing feminine sexual power, love, land nourishing, fruits, protection, and war fights. She was called “Goddess of heaven” , of moon and “shining one”, “producer of life”, “Lady of battles and victory”. Her temple of worship was in city Uruk, called Eanna temple (dating back to 4500 BC)

Family of Inanna ~

She was daughter according to some myths to the creator god of Heaven –Anu, and in others she is daughter of Moon god Nanna. Her brothers were the Sun god Uta, the storm god –Iskur. She was in sacred marriage with the god of Vegetation or harvest –Dumizi (Tamuz).

Outlook of Inanna ~

Shown with wings, wearing crown with horns and skirt. Her sacred stone was Lapis Lazuli, and very similar to Egyptian Isis, she was associated both with life and death (underworld), as Morning and evening star (Venus).

Ishtar name means “Star of heaven”. Ishtar had many dedicated temples and were she was worshipped by priestesses (the theory of sacred “prostitution” in her temples is controversial, as there were many sacred ceremonies to express symbolically goddess qualities). The planets, associated with this power goddess were Venus (linked to sensuality, love), Moon (mystical powers, healing), Uranus (sacred knowledge and power), Neptune (psychic abilities, dreams). She was accepted as both giver of life and feminine energy and sending destruction, death. As war fighting goddess she was fearless and great protector of her people.

III. Inanna –Ishtar as Oracle, dream reader ~

She had ability to appear in dreams to people who worship her, and connect with them revealing what they need to do. In this way she was also called for defense, victory in battle and overcoming any other obstacles. Her special gift quality to humans were inner strength and fearlessness.

    She gave to humanity of her period (Sumerian people) the arts, culture and civilization; examples of them are reading, writing, music, architecture, speech, truth, temple rituals, art of love and singing. Her father Enki (Anu) was the god of Wisdom and possessed the Tablets of destiny. Innana took all the gifts of arts and civilizations by tricky way from her father (letting him to be drunk with wine).

Symbolically Ishtar –Inanna was depicted holding a bow, and arrows, and riding a chariot with seven Lions. (seven chakra gateways, suggested by *see references). These animals of great power were some of the main totem animals of the goddess. She sat on a throne made of Lapis Lazuli.

Other totem animals, often seen in Ishar attributes of royal status and power were: Snake, serpent, dragon, dove, scorpion, cow, fish, spider. Her main cities were in north Mesopotamia – Nineveh, Ashur, Erbil. To her were dedicated over 180 temples. She has also temples of so “Eye goddess” named so because inside were found many figures of her depicted with wide open eyes, similar to eyes of owl, with coiled snakes. (In Syria, Tell Bark, 3000 BC).

Other ancient symbols of Ishtar/ Inanna – reeds, rosette, eight pointed star (found in Star card of Tarot and mason symbol); Seven pointed star (septagram, or elven Star and linked to the Fairies), Pentagram –five pointed star, linked with other blue ray goddesses –Isis, Morgana Le Fay, Persephone. Inanna had crown with crescent moon or cow horns, linked to fertility and feminine energy. Inannas fruit was apple, and food wheat. She was goddess of Axis Mundi (or Tree of life, represented in Mesopotamian versions in date palm tree). 

References about Inanna ~ 

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