Compte Rendu, Rencontre Assyriologique Internationale 47

According Akkadian Ancient Aphrodite appears Assyrian behavior Biggs Šaziga body called castration century context course cult cultural Cyprus daughter described desire divine Emar erotic evidence example expression female femme figure figurines garden gender girl give goddess gods Greek hand human images Inanna incantation interpretation king known lapis lazuli later literature London magic male marriage married meaning mentioned Mesopotamian myth nature occurs Old Babylonian omen oriental origin passage perhaps period Persian person plaques possible present probably provides question refer ritual role sacred scenes seal seems sexual similar social sources specific stand Studies suggests Sumerian symbolic tablet tavern temple term tion tradition translation tree virginity wife woman women