Ishtar

East Semitic Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sex
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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].

Who was Ishtar married to?

Ishtar's spouses include Tammuz[4] and Ashur[5].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [6] . wikidata.org.
  2. [3] . wikidata.org.
  3. [4] . wikidata.org.
  4. [5] . wikidata.org.
  5. [7] . wikidata.org.
  6. [8] . wikidata.org.
  7. [9] . wikidata.org.
  8. [10] . wikidata.org.
  9. [11] . wikidata.org.
  10. [12] . wikidata.org.
  11. [13] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . wikidata.org.
  15. [17] . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [30] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [32] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [38] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [2] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 8d ago · Andre Engels · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Oxford classical dictionary id 3338
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:1||1 */ [[Property:P9106]]: 3338, Matched to [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/entry/107285553|Ishtar (#107285553)]] in [[:toollabs:mix-n-match/#/catalog/4102|Oxford Classical Dictionary]"
  2. 9d ago · Printstream · 2026-06-26 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14536 405477
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ [[Property:P14536]]: 405477, #quickstatements; #temporary_batch_1782462304762"
  3. 4w ago · Suna no onna · 2026-06-03 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sex or gender female
    Culture Babylonia, Neo-Assyrian Empire, Akkadians +2
    Aliases
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    + 12 other properties edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbsetclaim-create:2||1 */ [[Property:P18]]: Ishtar on an Akkadian seal.jpg"
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