"Inanna's Descent" Transliteration by William R. Sladek
info

Text summary

From: Ph.D. dissertation · William R. Sladek · 1974

"Inanna's Descent" is a transliteration of the Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld afterlife myth. It was published by William R. Sladek in 1974 as part of a Ph.D. at Johns Hopkins University. In chapter VIII (8), a transliteration of the original text in Sumerian cuneiform is provided. The poem is 412 lines long.
Text cover art

Text

Unknown language

Sorry, this isn't quite ready.

Original source data

Page images a

Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 103-106.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 107-110.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 111-114.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 115-118.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 119-122.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 123-126.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 127-130.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 131-134.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 135-138.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 139-142.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 143-146.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 147-150.
Sladek, "ID / Sladek," 151-152.
Sourceomnika.conscious.aiRetrieval date08/02/2020
Source record No.pp. 103-152MediumCompositeImage date1974CreatorWilliam R. SladekSource notesSladek, "ID / Sladek," 103-152.
Source a Sladek, "ID / Sladek", 103-152 launch .

Cite this page

MLA Modern Language Association (8th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. ""Inanna's Descent": Transliteration by William R. Sladek." OMNIKA – World Mythology Index, OMNIKA Foundation, 29 Apr. 2019, omnika.org/stable/105. Accessed 10 May. 2024.

content_copy
APA American Psychological Association (6th ed.)

OMNIKA (2019, April 29). "Inanna's Descent": Transliteration by William R. Sladek. Retrieved from https://omnika.org/stable/105

content_copy
CMS Chicago Manual of Style (16th ed.)

OMNIKA Foundation Contributors. ""Inanna's Descent": Transliteration by William R. Sladek." Las Vegas, NV: OMNIKA Foundation. Created April 29, 2019. Accessed May 10, 2024. https://omnika.org/stable/105.

content_copy

Bibliography

Sladek, William R. "Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld: A dissertation submitted to the Johns Hopkins University in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy." PhD diss., Johns Hopkins University, 1974.
more_vert
Sladek, William R., trans. "Ch. IX / Inanna's Descent Translation." In "Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld: A dissertation submitted to the Johns Hopkins University in conformity with the requirements for the degree of Doctor of Philosophy," 153-181, edited by William R. Sladek. Ph.D. diss., Johns Hopkins University, 1974.
more_vert
rightColToggle

About

Inanna's Descent to the Netherworld Afterlife myth Myth icon
Sumerian Belief system
Inanna Main deity

Inanna descends from the great above to the great below. She abandons several temples and heads for open country. She gives precise instructions to her companion—Ninsubur: Inanna says "if I don't return in three days, go to the temples and plead on my behalf." At the netherworld she enters and goes through seven gates before she is turned into a corpse. Ninsubur follows the instructions and tells Inanna's father Enkil what happened. He helps her by sending two a-sexual creatures to sneak in and bring her back to life. Once Inanna is alive she ascends while being escorted by demons from the netherworld. The demons allow her to trade her husband Dumuzi in her place.

Share

https://omnika.org/stable/105

content_copy COPY
Close

Report

Thanks for helping OMNIKA become a better website. Report a problem if you see something wrong on this page. All fields are required.

Please keep it short and sweet.

Heads up. By submitting the form, you are also sending information related to your device, such as your browser, screen resolution, and IP address. For more information, please read the privacy policy. Unless you indicate otherwise, we may attempt to contact you using the email address you provided.

Close Submit form