Cuneiform tattoo

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Star of Inanna in lapis lazuli blue above a stylised clay tablet with green reed ring post symbols at each side. Text is old Babylonian cuneiform. Cuneiform Tattoo, Trans Pride Tattoo, Pride Tattoo, Liminal Space, Trans Pride, Star Tattoos, Mesopotamia, The Goddess, Watercolor Tattoo

Trans Pride tattoo inspired by Enheduanna's poetry from 23C BCE. The 8-pointed star and two ring posts are symbols of the goddess Inanna. The text is in Old Babylonian Cuneiform and says (I think) "Reed Marsh Woman" and "To change man into woman and woman into man are yours, Inanna". The reed marsh is the liminal space between land and water, and between salt and fresh water. It's the transition between two states: trans.

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Gilgamesh tattoo Enkidu Epic Of Gilgamesh, Gilgamesh Tattoo, Persian Tattoos, Mount Pleasant Michigan, Sumerian King List, The Epic Of Gilgamesh, Worldbuilding Inspiration, Gilgamesh And Enkidu, Persian Tattoo

Designed by Jason Rhodes at Intricate Decor in Mount Pleasant, Michigan. The top line is the cuneiform symbols for the name Gilgamesh. The bottom line, "ša naqba īmuru išdī māti," is the first line, reconstructed and transliterated in Akkadian, from the Standard Babylonian Version of the EPIC OF GILGAMESH. Translated by Andrew George, it reads "He who saw the Deep, the country's foundation." I'll post a less fresh one later.

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