Inanna and the Huluppu Tree
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"Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" is a Sumerian mythological tale that recounts the goddess Inanna’s relationship with a sacred tree inhabited by supernatural beings and its eventual transformation into objects of power.
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Inanna and the God of Wisdom | 1 |
| Inanna and the Huluppu Tree canonical | 1 |
| The Huluppu Tree (Inanna and the Huluppu Tree) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1901008 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inanna and the Huluppu Tree Context triple: [Inanna, appearsIn, Inanna and the Huluppu Tree]
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A.
Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that recounts the rise of the god Marduk and the ordering of the cosmos from primordial chaos.
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B.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, among the earliest surviving works of literature, that recounts the heroic adventures and existential quests of King Gilgamesh of Uruk.
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C.
Standard of Ur
The Standard of Ur is an ancient Sumerian artifact from around 2600–2400 BCE, a richly inlaid wooden box depicting scenes of war and peace that offers key insights into early Mesopotamian society.
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D.
Aenianes
The Aenianes were an ancient Greek tribe from central Greece, known for their participation in regional religious and political alliances such as the Amphictyonic League.
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E.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Inanna and the Huluppu Tree Target entity description: "Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" is a Sumerian mythological tale that recounts the goddess Inanna’s relationship with a sacred tree inhabited by supernatural beings and its eventual transformation into objects of power.
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A.
Enuma Elish
Enuma Elish is an ancient Mesopotamian creation epic that recounts the rise of the god Marduk and the ordering of the cosmos from primordial chaos.
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B.
Epic of Gilgamesh
The Epic of Gilgamesh is an ancient Mesopotamian epic poem, among the earliest surviving works of literature, that recounts the heroic adventures and existential quests of King Gilgamesh of Uruk.
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C.
Standard of Ur
The Standard of Ur is an ancient Sumerian artifact from around 2600–2400 BCE, a richly inlaid wooden box depicting scenes of war and peace that offers key insights into early Mesopotamian society.
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D.
Aenianes
The Aenianes were an ancient Greek tribe from central Greece, known for their participation in regional religious and political alliances such as the Amphictyonic League.
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E.
On the Gods
On the Gods is a lost work of ancient scholarship by Apollodorus of Athens that likely examined Greek religious beliefs and deities.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (46)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Sumerian myth
ⓘ
literary text ⓘ mythological tale ⓘ |
| associatedDeity |
Anu
ⓘ
Enki ⓘ Inanna ⓘ |
| centralTheme |
divine kingship
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relationship between goddess and king ⓘ sacred tree symbolism ⓘ transformation of sacred tree into ritual objects ⓘ |
| containsEvent |
Anzu-bird nests in the crown of the huluppu tree
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linked to:
Anzu wyliei
Gilgamesh cuts down the huluppu tree ⓘ Inanna plants the huluppu tree in her garden in Uruk ⓘ Inanna’s throne and bed are fashioned from the huluppu tree ⓘ Lilith makes a house in the trunk of the huluppu tree ⓘ a serpent lives at the roots of the huluppu tree ⓘ |
| culture | Sumerian ⓘ |
| featuresCharacter |
Anzu-bird
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Gilgamesh ⓘ Inanna ⓘ Lilith ⓘ |
| featuresObject | huluppu tree ⓘ |
| genre |
myth
ⓘ
religious narrative ⓘ |
| involvesSupernaturalBeings | yes ⓘ |
| language | Sumerian language ⓘ |
| motif |
heroic rescue
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sacred garden ⓘ world tree ⓘ |
| mythology | Mesopotamian mythology ⓘ |
| narrativeFunction | explains origin of Inanna’s ritual furniture ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | third-person narrative ⓘ |
| period |
Old Babylonian period
ⓘ
linked to:
Old Babylonian Empire
|
| preservedIn | Mesopotamian literary corpus ⓘ |
| relatedWork |
Epic of Gilgamesh
ⓘ
Inanna’s Descent to the Netherworld ⓘ
linked to:
Inanna's Descent to the Underworld
|
| religion | Mesopotamian religion ⓘ |
| scholarlyInterest |
early traditions about Gilgamesh
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role of Inanna in Sumerian religion ⓘ study of sacred tree motifs in ancient Near East ⓘ |
| setting |
Euphrates River
ⓘ
linked to:
Euphrates
Uruk ⓘ |
| symbolizes |
Inanna’s power and authority
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connection between heaven and earth ⓘ fertility and growth ⓘ |
| textualForm | cuneiform tablet ⓘ |
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Instruction
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Subject: Inanna and the Huluppu Tree Description of subject: "Inanna and the Huluppu Tree" is a Sumerian mythological tale that recounts the goddess Inanna’s relationship with a sacred tree inhabited by supernatural beings and its eventual transformation into objects of power.
Referenced by (3)
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