Inanna
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Inanna
Summary
Inanna is a war deity[1]. She draws 12,368 Wikipedia views per month (war_deity category, ranking #2 of 15).[2]
Key Facts
- Inanna's father was Sin[3].
- Inanna's father was Anu[4].
- Inanna's mother was Ningal[5].
- Inanna was married to Dumuzid the Shepherd[6].
- Among Inanna's spouses was Anu[7].
- Among Inanna's spouses was Zababa[8].
- A child of Inanna was Shara[9].
- Inanna is recorded as female[10].
- Inanna's instance of is recorded as war deity[11].
- Inanna's instance of is recorded as love deity[12].
- Inanna's instance of is recorded as goddess[13].
- Inanna is part of Sumerian religion[14].
- Inanna is part of Inanna and Enki[15].
- Inanna's Commons category is recorded as Inanna[16].
- Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Ninegal[17].
- Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Manungal[18].
- Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Astarte[19].
- Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Venus[20].
- Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Ishtar[21].
- Inanna's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Inanna[22].
- Inanna's relative is recorded as Geshtinanna[23].
- Inanna's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion[24].
- Inanna dates from the ancient Near East[25].
- Inanna's culture is recorded as Sumerians[26].
- Inanna's sibling is recorded as Shamash[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Fathers listed include Sin[3], a lunar deity[28] and Anu[4], a god[29]. Inanna's mother was Ningal[5].
Personal Life
Spouses include Dumuzid the Shepherd[6], a dying-and-rising deity[30]; Anu[7], a god[31]; and Zababa[8], a war deity[32]. A child of Inanna was Shara[9].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Inanna include Ishtar[33], a goddess[34] and Star of Venus[35], a Letters, words and symbols in heraldry[36].
Why It Matters
Inanna draws 12,368 Wikipedia views per month (war_deity category, ranking #2 of 15).[2] She has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 36 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]
Entities named for her include Ishtar[33], a goddess[34] and Star of Venus[35], a Letters, words and symbols in heraldry[36].
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].