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『イナンナとエンキ』（[http://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/cgi-bin/etcsl.cgi?text=t.1.3.1#%20t.1.3.1 ETCSL t.1.3.1]） はシュメール語で書かれた長編詩で、ウル第三王朝（紀元前2112年頃 - 紀元前2004年頃）のものと考えられる<ref>Leick, 1998, page90</ref>。イナンナが水と人間の文化の神エンキから聖なるメーを奪う物語が書かれている<ref>Kramer, 1961, page66</ref>。古代シュメール神話では、メーは人間の文明を存在させる神々に属する神聖な力、または財産とされていた<ref>Black, Green, 1992, page130</ref>。メーはそれぞれ、人間の文化の一面を体現している<ref>Black, Green, 1992, page130</ref>。その内容は多岐にわたり、真理、勝利、助言といった抽象的な概念から、文字や織物といった技術、さらには法律、祭司職、王権、売春といった社会的な構成要素も詩の中に挙げられている。メーは、文明のあらゆる面において、プラスとマイナスの両方の力を与えると信じられていた<ref>Kramer, 1961, page66</ref>。
神話では、イナンナは自分の住むウルクからエンキの住むエリドゥに行き、エンキの神殿であるアプスーを訪れた<ref>Kramer, 1961, page65</ref>。イナンナはエンキのサッカルであるイシムドに迎えられ、食べ物や飲み物を差し出される<ref>Kramer, 1961, pages65–66</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages13–14</ref>。 イナンナはエンキと飲み比べを始めた<ref>Kramer, 1961, page66</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, page14</ref>。そして、エンキがすっかり酔ったところで、イナンナはエンキにメーを渡すように説得する<ref>Kramer, 1961, page66</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages14–20</ref>。イナンナは天の舟に乗ってエリドゥを脱出し、メーを携えてウルクへ向かった<ref>Kramer, 1961, pages66–67</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, page20</ref>。エンキは目を覚ますと、メーがいなくなっていることに気づき、イシムドにメーに何が起こったのか尋ねた<ref>Kramer, 1961, pages66–67</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, pages20–21</ref>。 イシムドは、エンキがそのすべてをイナンナに与えたと答えた<ref>Kramer, 1961, page67</ref><ref>Wolkstein, Kramer, 1983, page21</ref>。
In the myth, Inanna travels from her own city of [[Uruk]] to Enki's city of [[Eridu]], where she visits his temple, the [[Abzu|E-Abzu]]. Inanna is greeted by Enki's ''sukkal'', [[Isimud]], who offers her food and drink. Inanna starts up a drinking competition with Enki. Then, once Enki is thoroughly intoxicated, Inanna persuades him to give her the ''mes''. Inanna flees from Eridu in the Boat of Heaven, taking the ''mes'' back with her to Uruk. Enki wakes up to discover that the mes are gone and asks Isimud what has happened to them. Isimud replies that Enki has given all of them to Inanna.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=67}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|page=21}} Enki becomes infuriated and sends multiple sets of fierce monsters after Inanna to take back the ''mes'' before she reaches the city of Uruk.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|pages=67–68}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=20–24}} Inanna's ''sukkal'' [[Ninshubur]] fends off all of the monsters that Enki sends after them.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=68}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=20–24}}{{sfn|Pryke|2017|page=94}} Through Ninshubur's aid, Inanna successfully manages to take the ''mes'' back with her to the city of Uruk.{{sfn|Kramer|1961|page=68}}{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=24–25}} After Inanna escapes, Enki reconciles with her and bids her a positive farewell.{{sfn|Wolkstein|Kramer|1983|pages=26–27}} It is possible that this legend may represent a historic transfer of power from the city of [[Eridu]] to the city of [[Uruk]].{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages= 261–278}}{{sfn|Green|2003|page=74}} It is also possible that this legend may be a symbolic representation of Inanna's maturity and her readiness to become the [[Queen of Heaven (antiquity)|Queen of Heaven]].{{sfn|Wolkstein| Kramer|1983|page=146-150}}
The poem ''Inanna Takes Command of Heaven'' is an extremely fragmentary, but important, account of Inanna's conquest of the [[Eanna]] temple in Uruk.{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages=261–278}} It begins with a conversation between Inanna and her brother [[Utu]] in which Inanna laments that the Eanna temple is not within their domain and resolves to claim it as her own.{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages=261–278}} The text becomes increasingly fragmentary at this point in the narrative,{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages= 261–278}} but appears to describe her difficult passage through a marshland to reach the temple while a fisherman instructs her on which route is best to take.{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages= 261–278}} Ultimately, Inanna reaches her father [[Anu|An]], who is shocked by her arrogance, but nevertheless concedes that she has succeeded and that the temple is now her domain.{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages= 261–278}} The text ends with a hymn expounding Inanna's greatness.{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages= 261–278}} This myth may represent an eclipse in the authority of the priests of An in Uruk and a transfer of power to the priests of Inanna.{{sfn|Harris|1991|pages= 261–278}}
