Inanna, Love Goddess and Lady of Heaven
Filed under: Eros - November 2, 2006 @ 5:39 amFrom the book Seductress…
Inanna, Sumerian goddess, not only violated social norms, she transcended gender divisions. Perpetuating the twin-sexed nature of the archaic goddess, she had la-la, “the vigor of a young man in his prime,” and enjoyed masculine pursuits, including liaisons with women if she wished. Nothing, no cultural constraints, could curb Inanna’s all-inclusive, runaway carnality. She changed men into women and the reverse at her pleasure, confusing the sexes and casting the ancient spell of the androgyne, the promise of gender fusion and completeness.
