Ianana: Queen of Heaven and Earth

A vivid retelling of one of the world’s oldest myth cycles, Inanna: Queen of Heaven and Earth brings the Sumerian goddess to life through stories of power, desire, descent, and transformation.

Diane Wolkstein and Samuel Noah Kramer weave together ancient texts into a fluid, accessible narrative, tracing Inanna’s journeys through love, ambition, and the underworld—revealing a figure as complex and commanding as any in myth, and a legacy that still echoes across time.