Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld
GPTKB entity
Statements (28)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
Akkadian myth
ancient Mesopotamian poem |
| gptkbp:category |
gptkb:mythological_figure
gptkb:Akkadian_literature |
| gptkbp:date |
circa 1900–1600 BCE
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| gptkbp:Ereshkigal |
queen of the underworld
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| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Descent of Ishtar to the Underworld
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| gptkbp:influenced |
later mythologies about descent to the underworld
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| gptkbp:Ishtar |
goddess of love, war, and fertility
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| gptkbp:language |
Akkadian
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| gptkbp:mainCharacter |
gptkb:Tammuz
gptkb:Ereshkigal gptkb:Namtar gptkb:Ishtar |
| gptkbp:origin |
gptkb:Mesopotamia
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| gptkbp:plotSummary |
Ea sends a messenger to revive Ishtar
Ishtar is imprisoned and killed in the underworld The world becomes barren during Ishtar's absence Ishtar passes through seven gates, removing an article of clothing at each Ishtar descends to the underworld to visit her sister Ereshkigal Ishtar is released after Tammuz is sent to the underworld as her substitute |
| gptkbp:preservedIn |
cuneiform tablets
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| gptkbp:relatedWork |
gptkb:Inanna's_Descent_to_the_Underworld
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| gptkbp:theme |
fertility
underworld journey death and rebirth |
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Akkadian_mythology
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| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
6
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