Facts about Sumerian Inanna

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   Among Inanna's most important myths is the story of her obtaining the me, the divine laws of civilization, by tricking the god Enki.

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   In Sumerian mythology, Inanna is closely associated with the lion, which frequently appears as her sacred animal in ancient iconography and hymns.

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   Worshipped in ancient Sumer, Inanna's primary cult center was the city of Uruk, where her main temple was known as the Eanna.

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   Inanna was associated with the planet Venus and worshipped as both a goddess of love and war in ancient Sumerian religion.

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   The goddess Inanna is the central figure of the ancient Sumerian myth 'The Descent of Inanna,' in which she journeys through seven gates into the underworld.

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