Inanna is the Sumerian name of a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war who is associated with the planet Venus; she was known to the East Semitic peoples as Ishtar.
The most famous narrative of Inanna is her descent into and return from the underworld, which is ruled by her sister Ereshkigal. Entering the underworld for an unstated reason, she is judged and struck dead by the seven judges of the underworld, after which she is not able to leave. To be able to return, someone must take her place, and the person Inanna chooses is her husband Dumuzid, who did not mourn her death. Eventually it is decided that Dumuzid will spend half the year in the underworld and half the year with Inanna in heaven (during which time Dumuzid's sister Geshtinanna takes his place in the underworld).
In the Epic of Gilgamesh, Inanna (referred to as Ishtar) asks the titular Gilgamesh to become her husband, and when he refuses due to how she treated her previous lovers, she unleashes the Bull of Heaven in Uruk as revenge, which kills many people. Gilgamesh and his friend and companion Enkidu kill the bull, and Enkidu insults Ishtar. Enkidu then falls ill and dies after several days, causing Gilgamesh to reflect on his own mortality.[1] During the flood narrative, it is stated that Ishtar "screams like a woman in childbirth",[2] though this is likely use of her name a common noun meaning "goddess", referring to the mother goddess Belet-ili who is mentioned directly after.[3]
Design
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Inanna's design resembles a bird, probably inspired by the Burney Relief. She has the Star of Ishtar symbol on her belly.
Sumerian goddess of fertility. Her name means "Lady of Heaven." Often regarded as the same goddess as Aphrodite, Ishtar, and Venus. Also a goddess of warfare. It is said that even male gods feared her power.
Her name means "Lady of Heaven," and she is often viewed as one and the same with Aphrodite, Ishtar, and Venus. She is also a goddess of warfare, and it is said that even male gods feared her great power.
Her name means "Lady of Heaven," and she is often viewed as one and the same with Aphrodite, Ishtar, and Venus. She is also a goddess of warfare, and it is said that even male gods feared her great power.
The Sumerian goddess of fertility. Her name means "Lady of Heaven," and she is often viewed as one and the same with Aphrodite, Ishtar, and Venus. She is also a goddess of warfare, and it is said that even male gods feared her great power.
Game Appearances
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Inanna is the boss of the subquest The Wrathful Queen, exclusive to the Myriad Gods ending. After obtaining the Seed of Life from Sophia, the quest can be accepted from Maria in The Empyrean who will take the form of Inanna and fight the Nahobino. She is unlocked for fusion after completing the quest.
Inanna's Daily Demon Future Prediction with Ringo for Soul Hackers 2
References
↑The Epic of Gilgamesh (2001). Published by W. W. Norton & Company. pp. 46-66. Translation by Benjamin R. Foster. ISBN-13: 978-0-393-97516-1.
↑The Epic of Gilgamesh (2001). Published by W. W. Norton & Company. p. 87. Translation by Benjamin R. Foster. ISBN-13: 978-0-393-97516-1.
↑The Babylonian Gilgamesh Epic: Introduction, Critical Edition and Cuneiform Texts (2003), A. R. George. Published by Oxford University Press. Vol. II p. 886. ISBN-13: 978-0-19-927842-8.
↑"金子■今回これをやってる時にシュメールとかに凝ってまして、シュメールの神話とかに第10何番っていう、巨大な太陽系の外側に楕円軌道をもってる惑星があるらしいんですよ。オカルティストの間では流行りでして、それからモンスターを持ってきました。イナルナっていうのも「デビルサマナー」の最後に出てくるんですけど、あれもイナンナっていうシュメールの神様からとってきています。世界中の地母神で、イシュタルとかカーリーとかもいますけど、そういった世界中の地母神の元みたいなんですよね。それが各地方に分派していって、イナンナがイシュタルになっていってというような流れがあるみたいです。そういうような意味からすると、本当は神様の起源みたいなのがシュメールなのかなっていうのはあったんで、こだわっていたんですね。" Translation: "KK: I really got into Sumerian culture while working on this, and found out that their mythology has a planet with an elliptic orbit outside the solar system, number twelve or so. It’s really popular among occultists and it is said monsters hail from there. Inaruna, who shows up in the final part of Devil Summoner, was inspired by the Sumerian goddess Inanna. There are many mother goddesses all over the world, like Ishtar or Kali, but Inanna feels like the mother of them all. They all differ from region to region though, and it seems Inanna became Ishtar at some point too. It almost feels like Sumer is the origin of God, so I paid special attention to that aspect." Sega Saturn Magazine. Published by SoftBank. p. 145. Published April 26, 1996 (cover date May 24, 1996). Translation by dijeh.
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