Geshtinanna: The Goddess of Dream Interpretation, Fertility, and Agriculture

Geshtinanna, a goddess of Sumer, is the sister of Dumuzid and the spouse of Ningisida. Ninhursag and Enki are her parents. When they take her brother to Kur after she tries to protect him from galla demons, she is devastated by his passing. She consents to take his place in Kur for six months in order to bring him back and allow him to return to heaven and Inanna. The soil supposedly turned barren while she was in Kur, giving origin to the summer season. Despite being adored consistently throughout the Akkadian era, her religion vanished during the Old Babylonian era. Several Seleucid-era writings make reference to her. She was regarded as a mother goddess and connected to dreams. She was mostly a rustic divinity, similar to Dumuzid.

Dumuzid was the brother of Geshtinanna. Her ability to be addressed with terms like "mother" and "umma" has led some to conclude that she was perceived as older than him ("old woman" or "wise woman"). Anu and his wife Urash are referred to as Geshtinanna's parents in an alternative narrative, which is supported by a Shulgi hymn. Belili was recognized as Geshtinanna and Dumuzi's sister. She might be thought of as Geshtinanna's equivalence, according to some. Manfred Krebernik, on the other hand, talks about Belili and Geshtinanna as two separate deities, both of whom could be referred to as Dumuzi's sister. They both have separate roles in the myth Dumuzi's Dream as well.