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In Praise of Ishara
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In Praise of Ishara

by Jansen Estrup

 

"I  sing of Teshub,

Great lord of Kummi.

I  exalt the Lady Golgol,

At the entrance of the Earth.

 

And along with them

I praise the goddess Ishara,

The Word Maker,

Speaker of Wisdom ..." 

 

from the fictional Anatolian

Song of Sorrow

 

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Reviewed by Jansen Estrup
Reviewed on May 3, 2013
Ishara is a variant of Ishtar, Asheroth, Astarte, Isis, etal. They are not usually associated with the invention of language, although wisdom is usually attributed to all of them. The Greek mother goddess, Hera, is a European variant, 'Asian' or 'east' added to make As-hera. Usually the name means 'star' or some aspect. Teshub is also an Anatolian/Hurrian deity, a storm and lighting bolt predecessor of Teus/Zeus, Thor and others. The Lady Algol is a mystery to me, too, possibly one who greets the dead. It is remarkable how much of what we call 'classical' literature actually originated in Turkey right along with our alphabet (Hittites were inventors of vowels) and the concept of zero (zeriff-that which is above the other numbers) and such. Hope you both will continue research in this area. Poets not so long ago were well versed in the classics. American 'exceptionalism' attitudes forced us to abandon even the knowledge of other greatness. Thanks for the interest and encouragement.

Reviewed by Ronald Hull
Reviewed on May 3, 2013
Religion seems to be born in every society whether they have a written language or not. On the other hand, you have stated that the poem was fiction.

Ron

Reviewed by Odin odin@aflx.com
Reviewed on May 3, 2013
Like Regis, I have had my interest aroused and seek out further understanding of the subject. Thank you for posting.

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on May 2, 2013
This a good lesson for me, Jansen. I am quite unfamiliar with these entities. Thank you for piquing my interest. Love and peace,

Regis


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