Geshtinanna

Anunnaki deity of agriculture and dreams, sister of Dumuzid.

Core Themes

• Agriculture and divine sacrifice.
• Linked to Inanna's Descent.

Related Concepts & Sources

Inanna (sister), Underworld (context), Sumerian Mythology (context)

Scholarly entry: Geštinanna/Belet-ṣeri (goddess), Ancient Mesopotamian Gods and Goddesses (Oracc, University of Pennsylvania).

Attestations in Cuneiform Corpora

• The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Royal Inscriptions
• The Electronic Text Corpus of Sumerian Literature
• Cuneiform Digital Library Initiative (search)

References

• Edzard, D.O. 1957-71. "Geštinanna." In Reallexikon der Assyriologie und Vorderasiatischen Archäologie 3 , pp. 299-301. Berlin: de Gruyter.