Inanna Research Paper

Inanna is a goddess from the Mesopotamian culture. She is the goddess of love, welfare, and fertility. There are various art pieces the depict different gods or goddesses but one piece I found that involves Inanna is a cylinder seal called the Assur cylinder (Sumerian). This clay art was created in 3500 BC and was made in Susa in south-western Iran. These were normally located in various countries where cuneiform writing was used. Cylinder seals are usually made out of stone and have engraved designs on them. These would be rolled out on clay and would leave a back to front impression onto the clay. There were actually quite a bit of uses for these seals. The main use was for signatures and identified ownership. Cylinder seals can tell us a lot about what was happening during the time(s) they were created.

Anubus is a very well-known god from Egyptian times. This god is considered to be the 'protector of the dead' and is a Jackal. The Book of the Dead shows Anubus and was created in 1300 BC. This is a set of chapters that consist of spells and different formulas. It was written on papyrus and started to show up in tombs around 1600 BC. Most Egyptians considered it to be the book that would help guide the dead to living an amazing afterlife. Originally it was created in Egypt but can now be found at The British Museum in London.

Ancient Rome had many pieces of art that involved gods and/or goddesses. One god that many people aren't familiar with is Janus; God of Gates. He was known to be the god of new beginnings. The Arch of Janus is an architectural piece that frames the Church of St. George, Velabro and can be found in the Forum Bourium. It was used as a crossover from the Forum to the River Tiber. ARch of Janus was made from spolia which is material used from earlier buildings. This was created in the 4th century (400 BC) and is still standing in Rome.

Athena is the Greek goddess of reason. She was also known as the goddess of Athens, goddess of wisdom,