Goddess Ishtar: Queen of Heaven and the Divine Power of Love and War
In the ancient cities of Mesopotamia, where myth and magic shaped the heartbeat of civilization, one goddess reigned supreme Ishtar , the radiant Queen of Heaven . As the goddess of love, beauty, war, fertility , and sexuality , Ishtar embodied the full spectrum of feminine power tender and terrifying, seductive and strong. But who was this majestic goddess, and why is she still revered in spiritual and feminist circles today? Who is Goddess Ishtar? Ishtar, also known as Inanna in Sumerian mythology, is one of the oldest known goddesses in human history. She was worshipped primarily in Babylon, Akkad, and Assyria , and is often associated with the planet Venus , much like the Roman goddess Venus and the Greek Aphrodite though with far more complexity and fierceness. Ishtar ruled over: Love and sensuality Fertility and creation War and destruction Power and sovereignty Her stories depict a goddess who navigates the realms of gods and men, life and death, desire and battle ...
