Inanna

deity intermediate Mesopotamian single tradition · 35

Inanna was a Mesopotamian deity with whom Lamashtu appears to be identified in an incantation.

↻ synthesized from 35 sources

When

First attested
3000 BCE
Attested period
-3000 – 2020
Historical notes
Mesopotamian deity identified with Lamashtu in incantation texts.

Relationships

co occurs with
Belet Nagar, Išḫara, Dagan, Nabarbi, Shalash, Shul-utul, Nanshe, Athana potnia, Diwia, Dumuzi-abzu, Ningirsu, Gatumdug, Nin-MAR.KI, Hendursaga, Nindara, Lugalurub, Asalluhi, Igalim, Shulshaga, Nina, Gula, Nintinugga, Ninkarrak, Šumaḫ, Ninarali, Ninigizibara, Ninḫinuna, Rhea, Titans, Zagreus, Pabilsag, Zababa, Ninmah, Abu, Ninlil, Ig-alima, Šul-šagana, Neti, Nergal, Lugal-silimma, Guanungia, Anunnaki, Ningublaga, Utu, Ningal, Numushda, Kušuḫ, Yarikh, Nineigara, Nimintabba, Ninmug, Ishum, Ninhursag, Enlil, Aya, Anāhitā, Spenta Armaiti, Sherida, Mamu, Kittum, Shimige, Ishtaran, Idlurugu, Enmeduranki, Zalmoxis, Tanit, Hand-of-Venus, Hand-of-Mary, Dumuzid, Nut, Juno, Anat, Cybele, Ma, Agdistis, Hannahannah, Innini, Mami, Pessinuntica, the Idaean Mother, Geshtinanna, Ereshkigal, Sirtur, Tammuz, Adad, Shala, Adonis, Cinyras, Lulal, Latarak, Lugaledinna, Ba'al-Ḥammon, Dingirmah, Šauška, Vahagn, Aramazd, Anaïtis, Nvard, Arubani, galla, Ashur, Queen of Heaven, Dumuzi, Nanaya, Kanisurra, Urkayītu, Uṣur-amāssu, Bēltu-ša-Rēš, Damu, Gunura, Ninisina, Duttur, Bau, Ninazu, Alammuš, Ninurima, Allatum, Belet-Šuḫnir, Haya, Meslamtaea, Alla, Ninpumuna, Bitu, Amar-Sin, Ningirida, Ninazimua, Nungal, Manungal, Igigi, Ninegal, Bēlet-balāṭi, Nisaba, Ninshubur, Ninsun, Birtum, Ninimma, Enmesharra, Niraḫ, Enkidu, Huwawa, Gugalanna, Anzû-bird, Ningishzida, Agga, Pazuzu, Zeus, Athena, Anu, Set, Dionysus, Ba'al, Asag, Enki, Nanã, Osiris, Horus, Isis, Asherah, Hera, Venus, Shaitan, Astaroth, Al-lāt, Atargatis, Persephone, Baal, Demeter, Lilitu, serpent
enemy of
Ereshkigal
allied with
Shara, Dumuzi, Annunitum
consort of
Dumuzid, Dumuzi
child of
Enlil, Nanna, Sin, Ningal, Enki, An
has aspect
Nin-UM
manifested by
Anunītu, Ištar
creator of
Bull of Heaven

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Sources

Source passages

“In another incantation against her, she appears to be identified with Inanna”

#6789 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“One document directly refers to this goddess as 'Inanna Ḫabūrītum,' though this might be an instance of syncretism.”

#9223 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Seven foundation figurines from the Ibgal temple, which dedicated to Inanna, are assumed to be depictions of Shul-utul.”

#10483 · extracted by anthropic/claude-sonnet-4.5

“Classical scholar Charles Penglase notes that Athena resembles Inanna in her role as a "terrifying warrior goddess" and that both goddesses were closely linked with creation. Athena's birth from the head of Zeus may be derived from the earlier Sumerian myth of Inanna's descent into and return from the Underworld.”

#10839 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001

“Other deities invoked in it are Anu, Enlil, Ninhursag, Enki, Sin, Ningirsu, Nanshe, Nindara, Gatumdug, Bau, Inanna, Utu, Hendursaga, Igalim and Shulshaga.”

#10999 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001