Inanna is the ancient Sumerian goddess of love, procreation, and of war who later, became identified with the Akkadian goddess Ishtar, and further with the Phoenician Astarte and the Greek Aphrodite, among others. She was also seen as the bright star of the morning and evening, Venus. Through the work of the Akkadian poet and high priestess, Enheduanna (2285-2250 BCE) daughter of Sargon of Akkad (who conquered Mesopotamia and built the great Akkadian Empire) Inanna was carefully identified with Ishtar and rose in prominence from a local vegetative deity of the Sumerian people to the Queen of Heaven and the most popular goddess in all of Mesopotamia. Below are some passages describing the gifts the Sumerian goddess of love received  from her Father Enki. Transcribed by. Wolkstein and Kramer [1]He gave me the high priesthood. He gave me godship. He gave me the noble, enduring crown. He gave me the throne of kingship. [2] He gave me the noble sceptre. He gave me the staff.  He gave me the holy measuring rod and line.  He gave me the high throne.  He gave me shepherdship.   He gave me kingship. [3]He gave me the princess priestess. He gave me the divine queen priestess. He gave me the incantation priest.  He gave me the noble priest. He gave me the libations priest.  [4]He gave me truth.  He gave me decent into the underworld.   He gave me ascent from the underworld.  He gave me KURGARRA [5]He gave me the dagger and the sword. He gave the black garment. He gave me the colorful garment. He gave me the loosening of the hair. He gave me the binding of the hair.

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