John Shaqi
Mesopotamian3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Belit Ilani

Ancient Mesopotamia

In Babylonian religion, Belit Ilani or Belet Ilani was a title described as meaning "mistress of the gods" and the name of the "evening star of desire". It has been associated with Inanna, Astarte, and Ishtar, and has been found inscribed on portraits of a woman blessing a suckling child with her right hand. Theophilus G.

Belit Ilani

In Babylonian religion, Belit Ilani or Belet Ilani was a title described as meaning "mistress of the gods" and the name of the "evening star of desire". It has been associated with Inanna, Astarte, and Ishtar, and has been found inscribed on portraits of a woman blessing a suckling child with her right hand. Theophilus G. Pinches noted that Belit Ilani had seven different names for seven different localities in ancient Sumer.

Pantheon: Mesopotamian Culture: Sumerian / Akkadian Civilization: Ancient Mesopotamia Period: 3500 BCE – 500 BCE

Source: Wikipedia

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Wikipedia: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Belit_Ilani

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