From the Great Above she opened her ear to the Great Below.
From the Great Above the Goddess opened her ear to the Great Below.
From the Great Above Inanna opened her ear to the Great Below.
My Lady abandoned heaven and earth to descend to the underworld.
Inanna abandoned heaven and earth to descend to the underworld.
She abandoned her office of holy priestess to descend to the underworld.
Inanna is the Great Goddess, the Lady of War, of Passion, of Destruction, of Love.
Inanna is the Queen of Heaven, the Morning and Evening Star, who dwells above the clouds.
Inanna is the Undying One, who dies and is reborn, who gives life, brings death, and teaches the secrets of rebirth.
Inanna is the Lady of the Largest Heart, who suffers bitterly, loves feircely, and demands worship and respect.
Goddess of the fearsome divine powers, clad in terror, riding on the great divine powers, Inana, made complete by the strength of the holy ankar weapon, drenched in blood, rushing around in great battles, with shield resting on the ground, covered in storm and flood, great lady Inana knowing well how to plan conflicts, you destroy mighty lands with arrow and strength and overpower lands.
In heaven and on earth you roar like a lion and devastate the people. Like a huge wild bull you triumph over lands which are hostile. Like a fearsome lion you pacify the insubordinate and unsubmissive with your gall.
My lady, on your acquiring the stature of heaven, maiden Inana on your becoming as magnificent as the earth, on your coming forth like Utu the king and stretching your arms wide, on your walking in heaven and wearing fearsome terror, on your wearing daylight and brilliance on earth, on your walking in the mountain ranges and bringing forth beaming rays, on your bathing the girin plants of the mountains (in light), on your giving birth to the bright mountain, the mountain, the holy place,on your being strong with the mace like a joyful lord, like a lord, on your exulting in such battle like a destructive weapon -- the black-headed people ring out in song and all the lands sing their song sweetly.
I shall praise the lady of battle, the great child of Suen, maiden Inana.