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Ishtar is a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war. While Ishtar was originally the name of a goddess worshiped by the Eastern Semitic peoples, around the time of the reign of Sargon of Akkad Ishtar would become seen as another name for the Sumerian goddess [[Inanna]]. | Ishtar is a Mesopotamian goddess of love and war. While Ishtar was originally the name of a goddess worshiped by the Eastern Semitic peoples, around the time of the reign of Sargon of Akkad Ishtar would become seen as another name for the Sumerian goddess [[Inanna]]. | ||
The Northwestern Semitic cognate of Ishtar's name is [[Astarte|Ashtart]] | The Northwestern Semitic cognate of Ishtar's name is [[Astarte|Ashtart]]. | ||
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