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Laura DuBois
The Holy Priestess of Heaven
I say, "Hail!" to the Holy One who appears in
the heavens!
I say, "Hail!" to the Holy Priestess of Heaven!
I say, "Hail!" to Inanna, Great Lady of Heaven!
Holy Torch! You fill the sky with light!
You brighten the day at dawn!
I say, "Hail!" to Inanna, Great Lady of Heaven!
Awesome Lady of the Annuna Gods! Crowned with great horns,
You fill the heavens and earth with light!
I say, "Hail!" to Inanna, First Daughter of the Moon!
Mighty, majestic, and radiant,
You shine brilliantly in the evening,
You brighten the day at dawn,
You stand in the heavens like the sun and the moon,
Your wonders are known both above and below,
To the greatness of the holy priestess of heaven,
To you, Inanna, I sing!
An ancient (circa 2000 BC) love poem to moon goddess Inanna. This poem was incised on a cuneiform clay tablets in ancient Sumer, the land now known as Iraq, and is one of the first poems written of which we have record. This poem is translated into Arabic and Hebrew on the wedding cake-like sculpture.
From:
Inanna
Queen of Heaven and Earth
Her Stories and Hymns from Sumer
Diane Wolkstein and Samuel Noah Kramer
Harper & Row, 1983
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