Ishtar
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Ishtar
Summary
Ishtar is a goddess[1]. She has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2]
Key Facts
- Ishtar's father was Sin[3].
- Among Ishtar's spouses was Tammuz[4].
- Ishtar was married to Ashur[5].
- Ishtar is recorded as female[6].
- Ishtar's instance of is recorded as goddess[7].
- Ishtar's instance of is recorded as fertility deity[8].
- Ishtar's instance of is recorded as war deity[9].
- Inanna is named after Ishtar[10].
- Ishtar's Commons category is recorded as Ishtar[11].
- Ishtar's said to be the same as is recorded as Astarte[12].
- Ishtar's said to be the same as is recorded as Šauška[13].
- Ishtar's said to be the same as is recorded as Inanna[14].
- Ishtar's described at URL is recorded as https://webpages.uidaho.edu/engl257/Ancient/ishtar.htm[15].
- Ishtar's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion[16].
- Ishtar's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[17].
- Ishtar's described by source is recorded as Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[18].
- Ishtar's described by source is recorded as Armenian Soviet Encyclopedia, vol. 4[19].
- Ishtar's present in work is recorded as Epic of Gilgamesh[20].
- Ishtar dates from the ancient Near East[21].
- Ishtar's culture is recorded as Babylonia[22].
- Ishtar's culture is recorded as Neo-Assyrian Empire[23].
- Ishtar's culture is recorded as Akkadians[24].
- Ishtar's culture is recorded as Assyrians[25].
- Ishtar's culture is recorded as Babylonians[26].
- Ishtar's sibling is recorded as Ereshkigal[27].
Body
Origins and Family
Ishtar's father was Sin[3].
Personal Life
Spouses include Tammuz[4], a god[28] and Ashur[5], a god[29].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Ishtar include Star of Venus[30], a Letters, words and symbols in heraldry[31]; Ishtar Terra[32], a plateau[33]; Ishtar Gate[34], a city gate[35], in Germany[36], founded in -0575[37]; and Silili[38], a mythical character[39].
Why It Matters
Ishtar has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[2] She is known by 43 alternative names across languages and contexts.[40]
Entities named for her include Star of Venus[30], a Letters, words and symbols in heraldry[31]; Ishtar Terra[32], a plateau[33]; Ishtar Gate[34], a city gate[35], in Germany[36], founded in -0575[37]; and Silili[38], a mythical character[39].
FAQs
Who were Ishtar's parents?
Ishtar's father was Sin[3].