Inanna

Summary

Inanna is a war deity^[1]. She draws 3,769 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's image is recorded as Ishtar on an Akkadian seal.jpg^[10].
• Inanna's image is recorded as Inanna receiving offerings on the Uruk Vase, circa 3200-3000 BCE.jpg^[11].
• Inanna is recorded as female^[12].
• Inanna's instance of is recorded as war deity^[13].
• Inanna's instance of is recorded as love deity^[14].
• Inanna's instance of is recorded as goddess^[15].
• Inanna's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 12934158^[16].
• Inanna's GND ID is recorded as 111629578^[17].
• Inanna's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as no2019087184^[18].
• Inanna's IdRef ID is recorded as 027723577^[19].
• Inanna's part of is recorded as Sumerian religion^[20].
• Inanna's part of is recorded as Inanna and Enki^[21].
• Inanna's Commons category is recorded as Inanna^[22].
• Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Ninegal^[23].
• Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Manungal^[24].
• Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Astarte^[25].
• Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Venus^[26].
• Inanna's said to be the same as is recorded as Ishtar^[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 3,769 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].