In ancient Mesopotamia, sex among the gods shook heaven and earth
- Written by Louise Pryke, Lecturer, Languages and Literature of Ancient Israel, Macquarie University
The "Burney Relief," which is believed to represent either Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of love and war, or her older sister Ereshkigal, Queen of the underworld (c. 19th or 18th century BC)BabelStone
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