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ある伝承では、イナンナはエンキの術によってのみ冥界を去ることができたとされ、身代わりを見つける可能性については言及されていない<ref>Katz, 2015, p65</ref>。この部分は、権力や栄光などを得るために苦闘する神々を描いた神話（『ルガルエ』や『エヌマ・エリシュ』など）のジャンルに属し<ref>Katz, 2015, p65</ref>、周期的に消滅する星霊体の擬人化としてのイナンナの性格を表現する役割を果たした可能性もある<ref>Katz, 2015, p66</ref>。

In one tradition, Inanna was only able to leave the underworld with the help of Enki's trick, with no mention of the possibility of finding a substitute. This part of the myth belongs to the genre of myths about deities struggling to obtain power, glory etc. (such as [[Lugal-e]] or [[Enuma Elish]]),{{sfn|Katz|2015|p=65}} and possibly served as a representation of Inanna's character as a personification of a periodically vanishing astral body.{{sfn|Katz|2015|p=66}} According to Katz, the fact that Inanna's instructions to [[Ninshubur]] contain a correct prediction of her eventual fate, including the exact means of her rescue, show that the purpose of this composition was simply highlighting Inanna's ability to traverse both the heavens and the underworld, much like how Venus was able to rise over and over again.{{sfn|Katz|2015|p=66}} She also points out Inanna's return has parallels in some [[Udug-hul]] incantations.{{sfn|Katz|2015|p=66}}