Inanna bears some comparison with Persephone. She went to the Underworld where she was detained because she was killed. After killing her, Ereshkigal hung Inanna on the wall. Enki intervenes to save her life, which then results in a stand-in for Inanna, her husband Dumazi and his sister Geshtinanna, each spending half the year in the Underworld. The alternation causes the change in seasons.
- Inanna (Encyclopedia Mythica)
Inanna is a goddess of love, fertility, and war. She is also called Ninnanna, Ninsianna, and Inannu. She is the personification of the planet Venus and is portrayed as fickle towards men.
Inanna (Christopher Siren)
Nanna's daughter. Gilgamesh scorned her advances. She is also involved in a story of the underworld which she can only leave if someone stays in her place.
