Description: #A-SI655 This statue by Derek Frost design, is of Ishtar, the goddess of fertility, love, war, sex and power. Created from cold-cast bronze and hand-polished, it is approx. 12" tall. Sells elsewhere for $135.95. Payment is due within seven days. If you would like to purchase more than the amount shown, please contact me. USPS Priority Mail, FedEx Domestic, and UPS Ground, 3-Day, 2-Day and Next Day Delivery are available; insurance is included. Shipping may only be combined with other items whose # starts with A, and which are paid for at the same time and delivered to the same address. Please wait to pay until I send you your combined invoice to ensure that you have the correct amount.Please double-check your delivery address. If package is returned to Seller due to an inaccurate or incomplete address, Buyer is responsible for cost of reshipping.In the ancient Near East, Ishtar was an important and widely worshiped mother goddess for many Mesopotamian East Semitic (Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian) peoples. The Sumerians called her Inanna, and others referred to her as Astarte or Ashtoreth.A complex deity, Ishtar combined both good and evil characteristics. As a benevolent mother figure, she was considered the mother of gods and humans, as well as the creator of all earthly blessings. In this role, she grieved over human sorrows and served as a protector of marriage and motherhood. People also worshiped Ishtar as the goddess of sexual love and fertility. The evil side of Ishtar's nature emerged primarily in connection with war and storms. As a warrior goddess, she could make even the gods tremble in fear. As a storm goddess, she could bring rain and thunder.Some myths say that Ishtar was the daughter of the moon god Sin and sister of the sun god Shamash. Others mention the sky god Anu, the moon god Nanna, the water god Ea, or the god Enlil, lord of the earth and the air, as her father.Most myths link her to the planet Venus. The Babylonians associated the constellation Virgo with the goddess Ishtar. Her symbols were the eight-pointed star and the lion. In her role of the goddess of war she is depicted on a chariot drawn by seven lions with bow in hand.Temples to Ishtar were built throughout the ancient Near East. Among the most famous were those at the cities of Erech, Babylon, Ur, Ashur, and Nineveh.
Price: 129.99 USD
Location: Middlefield, Massachusetts
End Time: 2025-02-11T21:48:19.000Z
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Restocking Fee: No
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
