Inanna and the Huluppu Tree
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"Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" is a Sumerian mythological tale that recounts the goddess Inanna’s relationship with a sacred tree inhabited by supernatural beings and its eventual transformation into objects of power.
All labels observed (2)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inanna and the God of Wisdom | 1 |
| Inanna and the Huluppu Tree canonical | 1 |
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian myth
ⓘ
literary text ⓘ mythological tale ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anu
ⓘ
Enki ⓘ Inanna ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine kingship
ⓘ
relationship between goddess and king ⓘ sacred tree symbolism ⓘ transformation of sacred tree into ritual objects ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Anzu wyliei
ⓘ
surface form:
Anzu-bird nests in the crown of the huluppu tree
Gilgamesh cuts down the huluppu tree ⓘ Inanna plants the huluppu tree in her garden in Uruk ⓘ Inanna’s throne and bed are fashioned from the huluppu tree ⓘ Lilith makes a house in the trunk of the huluppu tree ⓘ a serpent lives at the roots of the huluppu tree ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anzu-bird
ⓘ
Gilgamesh ⓘ Inanna ⓘ Lilith ⓘ |
| featuresObject | huluppu tree ⓘ |
| genre |
myth
ⓘ
religious narrative ⓘ |
| involvesSupernaturalBeings | yes ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language ⓘ |
| motif |
heroic rescue
ⓘ
sacred garden ⓘ world tree ⓘ |
| mythology | Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explains origin of Inanna’s ritual furniture ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| period |
Old Babylonian Empire
ⓘ
surface form:
Old Babylonian period
|
| preservedIn | Mesopotamian literary corpus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Epic of Gilgamesh
ⓘ
Inanna's Descent to the Underworld ⓘ
surface form:
Inanna’s Descent to the Netherworld
|
| religion | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
early traditions about Gilgamesh
ⓘ
role of Inanna in Sumerian religion ⓘ study of sacred tree motifs in ancient Near East ⓘ |
| setting |
Euphrates
ⓘ
surface form:
Euphrates River
Uruk ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Inanna’s power and authority
ⓘ
connection between heaven and earth ⓘ fertility and growth ⓘ |
| textualForm | cuneiform tablet ⓘ |
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Subject: Inanna and the Huluppu Tree Description of subject: "Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" is a Sumerian mythological tale that recounts the goddess Inanna’s relationship with a sacred tree inhabited by supernatural beings and its eventual transformation into objects of power.
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