𝗥𝗲𝘃𝗶𝗲𝘄: "𝗜𝗻𝗮𝗻𝗻𝗮, 𝗤𝘂𝗲𝗲𝗻 𝗼𝗳 𝗛𝗲𝗮𝘃𝗲𝗻 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗘𝗮𝗿𝘁𝗵" 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗶𝗮𝗻𝗲 𝗪𝗼𝗹𝗸𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗶𝗻 -

A philologist and storyteller takes on the reconstruction of the Sumerian tale of Inanna to powerful success, replete with enlightening essays to support her work.

https://youtu.be/vwsab4YfhgI

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"She who measures the sky"
Enheduanna (c. 23rd cen BCE)
Princess! Priestess! Poetess! Astronomer?

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