On the eighth day, she was Inanna, Babylonian Goddess of love and war, single-handedly responsible for the cycle of seasons. The ’Queen of Heaven’ attempted to conquer the underworld, her sister’s domain, and was deemed guilty and killed. The Gods brought Inanna back to life and sent her back to heaven while her husband was dragged to the underworld to replace her. He is eventually allowed to return to heaven semi-annually, so long as his sister resides underground during that time.
