World Mythology Study Guides: Inanna's Journey to Hell
Taken from Coe College Classical Mythology Notes - Edmund Burke
1a. Inanna's Journey - The passage to death:
a. Departure from heaven to the pits of hell, where Ereshkigal is Queen.
b. ENinshubar advised by Inanna, appeals to Enlil, Nanna, and Enki, if fails to return;
c. The lie to Neti, the guard of hell;
d. The passage through the seven gates of hell;
e. The judgement and death of Inanna.
1b. Inanna's Journey - The revival of Inanna:
a. Ninshubar, as instructed, appeals to Enlil, Nanna, and Enki;
b. Enki's creation of the Kurgarru and Kalaturru;
c. Instructed and warned, the Kurgarru and Kalaturru jouney to hell;
d. The revival of Inanna;
e. The condition for departure: a replacement demanded by the judges of hell.
2. Inanna's Return:
a. Inanna's return accompanied by devils;
b. Inanna's refusal to allow Ninshubar to be the replacement;
c. Inanna's refusal to allow Shara to be the replacement;
d. Inanna's refusal to allow Latarak to be the replacement;
e. Inanna allows her husband, the shepherd Dumuzi, to be the replacement after he
donned a beautiful robe and mounted the throne.
3a. The Capture of Dumuzi - The first capture of Dumuzi:
a. Dumuzi's prayer to Utu and his escape.
b. Dumuzi's dream and Geshtinanna's interpretation.
c. Inanna's second betrayal of Dumuzi.
3b. The Capture of Dumuzi - The second capture of Dumuzi:
a. Dumuzi's prayer to Utu and his escape.
b. Geshtinanna's despair.
c. Geshtinanna's resistance and Dumuzi's capture.
3c. The Capture of Dumuzi - The laments:
a. The wife's song;
b. The song of the pipe;
c. The mother's song.
d. The son's reply.
3d. The Capture of Dumuzi - Dumuzi's replacement for half a year by Geshtinanna.
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