Inanna
Queen of Heaven and Earth
THE DESCENT OF INANNA tells the story of the Goddess’ journey to the Underworld. Before the story of Persephone and 2,000 years before Jesus' resurrection; it was Inanna, who ventured to the underworld alone, died, and was reborn 3 days later. Who’s journey would represent the changing of the season and the harvest.
As she prepares herself for her journey, Inanna takes the Holy Me and adorns herself. Just as any hero takes talismans and weapons to ensure success, Inanna adorns herself with the seven holy me. Seven holy powers that she turns into 7 holy adornments.
Her descent represents the journey one must take, alone, into the unknown, in order to be reborn and ascend.
The first written record of The Hero’s Journey is The Journey of the Goddess.
The Seven Holy Me
When Inanna decides to descend into the Underworld, it is said that she gathered together the Seven Holy Me, seven holy powers, takes them into her hands, and with the me in her possession, she prepared herself.