Ishtar

Pantheon: Babylonian
Titles: Queen of Heaven and Earth
Alternate Names/Spellings: Inanna, Astarte
Gender: Female

Ishtar is the goddess of Beauty, Fertility, Love, The Moon, Sex, and War. Lions are sacred to her, and her symbol is the star (Venus). Ishtar was worshipped all over Mesopotamia under various names. Her sister is Ereshkigal.

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