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LESSON 5 · Desire on the Page

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How old is the erotic poetry of the goddess Inanna?

Over 4,000 years old, dating to around 2000 BCE

The Sumerian sacred marriage poems of the goddess Inanna are over 4,000 years old and contain explicit descriptions of desire and consummation, making them among the earliest known erotic writing.

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