Inanna
Sumerian goddess
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Summary
Inanna is a war deity[1]. She draws 16,647 Wikipedia views per month (war deity category, ranking #2 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Father: Sin[3], Anu[4]
- Mother: Ningal[5]
- Spouse: Dumuzid the Shepherd[6], Anu[7], Zababa[8]
- Child: Shara[9]
- Sex or gender: female[10]
- Instance of: love deity[11], goddess[12]
- Part of: Sumerian religion[13], Inanna and Enki[14]
- Commons category: Inanna[15]
- Said to be the same as: Ninegal[16], Manungal[17], Astarte[18], Venus[19], Ishtar[20]
- Topic's main category: Category:Inanna[21]
- Relative: Geshtinanna[22]
- Worshipped by: Sumerian religion[23]
- Time period: ancient Near East[24]
- Culture: Sumerians[25]
- Sibling: Shamash[26], Ereshkigal[27]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Inanna include Ishtar[28], a goddess[29] and Star of Venus[30], a Letters, words and symbols in heraldry[31].
Why It Matters
Inanna has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[32] She is known by 49 alternative names across languages and contexts.[33]
Entities named for her include Ishtar[28], a goddess[29] and Star of Venus[30], a Letters, words and symbols in heraldry[31].
FAQs
Who were Inanna's parents?
Inanna's father was Sin[3]. Inanna's mother was Ningal[5].
Who was Inanna married to?
Inanna's spouses include Dumuzid the Shepherd[6], Anu[7], and Zababa[8].