Gilgamesh, Isis, Parzival, King Arthur, the world of fairies, or Mother Holle - the familiar old myths about the beginning and end of the world, divine power, mysterious treasures, and the archaic labyrinths of love are highly relevant today. Here, they present themselves anew and read remarkably differently. In brilliant literary retellings, Heide Göttner-Abendroth restores our wonder at some of the most significant myths of our cultural space. In "Inanna - Gilgamesh - Isis - Rhea," she retells the great ancient goddess myths of the Near East and the eastern Mediterranean, central myths of a cultural region that was the cradle of matriarchal culture for the entire western part of the ancient world. We learn about the divine life cycles of Inanna from Sumer and the hero-king Gilgamesh, who mocks the goddess and arrogantly believes he can do anything.