Ishtar
Ancient fertility goddess
Ishtar is the ancient Mesopotamian goddess of love, war, and fertility—a powerful deity in Babylonian and Assyrian religion.
She was associated with the planet Venus and worshipped across the Near East for millennia.
Her myths include a famous descent to the underworld.
The name occasionally appears in modern fantasy and science fiction as shorthand for exotic or ancient divine power.
Ancient Mesopotamian capital
- AkkadianAncient Semitic Mesopotamian language
- SumerianEarliest known civilization
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
- cuneiformStylus-impressed ancient script
ziggurat · Gilgamesh · Anu · Marduk · Assyria · Sumer · Euphrates · Tigris
Female sacred being
- divineOf or from gods
- pantheonAll gods of a religion
- worshipReligious reverence and praise
- templeSacred worship structure
altar · sacred · ritual · oracle · priestess · polytheism · immortal · reverence
Greek goddess of love
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
- CanaaniteAncient Levantine people
- LevantineOf the eastern Mediterranean
Baal · goddess · counterpart · absorbed · equivalent · cult · worship
Mesopotamian epic protagonist
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- underworldRealm of the departed
- epicImpressively grand in scope
- mythTraditional explanatory tale
legend · gates · death · resurrection · lament · narrative · ancient · cycle
Intense wanting
- passionIntense emotional drive
- romanceLove and its excitement
- sexualityErotic nature and preferences
- seductionEnticing someone romantically
amour · intimacy · courtship · erotic · sensuality · devotion · yearning · attraction
Armed military engagement
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
- victoryDefeating an opponent
carnage · bloodshed · lioness · fierce · warrior · aggression · siege · destruction
Gathering mature crops
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- fecundityReproductive capacity
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
- growthIncrease in size
crops · reproduction · blooming · earth · nourishment · life-giving · prosperity · renewal
- HoffmanGermanic steward surname
- comedyWork meant to amuse
- flopComplete commercial failure
- desertTo leave behind completely
songwriters · Morocco · box office · disaster · cult · reassessment · May · Columbia
Babylon
Ancient Mesopotamian capital
- AkkadianAncient Semitic Mesopotamian language
- SumerianEarliest known civilization
- MesopotamiaTigris-Euphrates river region
cuneiform · ziggurat · Gilgamesh · Anu · Marduk · Assyria · Sumer · Euphrates · Tigris · descent
goddess
Female sacred being
temple · altar · sacred · ritual · oracle · priestess · polytheism · immortal · reverence · offerings
Aphrodite
Greek goddess of love
- VenusLove goddess, or planet
- PhoenicianAncient Lebanese seafarer
- CanaaniteAncient Levantine people
Levantine · Baal · goddess · counterpart · absorbed · equivalent · cult · worship
Gilgamesh
Mesopotamian epic protagonist
- descentDownward slope or lineage
- underworldRealm of the departed
- epicImpressively grand in scope
myth · legend · gates · death · resurrection · lament · narrative · ancient · cycle · netherworld
desire
Intense wanting
seduction · amour · intimacy · courtship · erotic · sensuality · devotion · yearning · attraction · union
battle
Armed military engagement
- conquestDefeating and seizing control
- combatArmed hostile engagement
- warfareArmed conflict between groups
victory · carnage · bloodshed · lioness · fierce · warrior · aggression · siege · destruction · wrath
harvest
Gathering mature crops
- abundanceAmple supply, overflowing
- fecundityReproductive capacity
- agricultureCultivation of land, livestock
growth · crops · reproduction · blooming · earth · nourishment · life-giving · prosperity · renewal · springtime
Beatty
desert · songwriters · Morocco · box office · disaster · cult · reassessment · May · Columbia · 1987
planet
Star-orbiting spherical body
dawn · dusk · heavens · rising · setting · luminous · beacon · sky · nocturnal · stellar