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| The eight-pointed star was Inanna/Ishtar's most common symbol.[61][62] Here it is shown alongside the solar disk of her brother Shamash (Sumerian Utu) and the crescent moon of her father Sin (Sumerian Nanna) on a boundary stone of Meli-Shipak II, dating to the twelfth century BC. Source. |
The Goddess Inanna Raids the Underworld
Inanna loved her rightful place as Queen of Heaven. However, her love of conquering overcame her, and she set her sights on her sister's domain: Kur. Inanna thought being queen of the heavens and the underworld became her, and she made way to claim it. Ereshkigal heard of her plot, and struck Inanna dead as she entered through her gates. Inanna's husband Dumuzid heard of her death, and offered himself in her place. He returns to heaven for half a year, and his sister Geshtinanna takes his place. This is why we have seasons.
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Inanna and Gilgemesh
Inanna notices the hero Gilgamesh and becomes infatuated. She appears to him and asks him to become her consort. Gilgamesh refuses on the grounds that Inanna’s lovers have met bad ends. Enraged, Inanna summons the Bull of Heaven to attack Gilgamesh. Gilgamesh and his companion Enkidu are ambushed by the bull, and a mighty battle ensues. Grabbing hold of each side, the two tear the bull in half, and throw each end toward the heavens. Enkidu taunts Inanna, who sentences him to death. To honor the bull, Inanna and the godsplace him amongst the stars.
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I think you did an excellent job of working with the micro fiction format! I've always found it hard to condense what I am trying to write down to such a small size. One thing I did notice was that having it all in one paragraph kinda made it hard to read. It might just be me, but I think it might help to break them up a little into separate chunks.
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