Many see Ishtar in the young and beautiful, others see her in the faces and bodies of age and experience. Today's Friday Worship is dedicated to the joining of these two opposites
Praise to Ishtar
(from an Akkadian hymn to Ishtar, translated by Ferris J. Stephens)
She is clothed with pleasure and love.
She is laden with vitality, charm,
and voluptuousness.
Ishtar is clothed with pleasure and love.
She is laden with vitality, charm,
and voluptuousness.
In lips she is sweet; life is in her mouth.
At her appearance rejoicing becomes full.
She is glorious; veils are thrown over her head.
Her figure is beautiful; her eyes are brilliant.
The goddess - with her there is counsel.
The fate of everything she holds in her hand.
At her glance there is created joy,
power, magnificence, the protecting deity and guardian spirit.
She dwells in, she pays heed to compassion and
friendliness.
Besides, agreeableness she truly possesses.
Be it slave, unattached girl, or mother, she
preserves (her).
One calls on her; among women one names her name.
Who - to her greatness who can be equal?
Strong, exalted, splendid are her decrees.
Ishtar - to her greatness who can be equal?
Strong, exalted, splendid are her decrees.
She is sought after among the gods;
extraordinary is her station.
Respected is her word; it is supreme over them.
Ishtar among the gods, extraordinary is her station.
Respected is her word; it is supreme over them.
Today's theme was suggested by our friend, Rosemarie. If you would like a particular theme or poem for Friday Worship please let us know.
As Ishtar is love and we exist to serve Her, so we exist to serve love.
As Ishtar is love and we exist to serve Her, so we exist to serve love.
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