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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