"The Akkadian goddess of love and war. She is known as the "Queen of Heaven" and is equated with the planet Venus. In the epic of Gilgamesh, she had many lovers, but all were fated to be killed or turned into animals at her hands." —Shin Megami Tensei: Strange Journey Compendium "A goddess of love and war, revered in ancient Mesopotamia. Also called the "Queen of Heaven", she was identified with the planet Venus. She seduced many men to their doom, but the hero Gilgamesh spurned her, causing her to murder his best friend Enkidu." — Devil Survivor 2 Compendium