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Viewing Ishtar from a pattern of sexual orientation, one focuses on her sexual identity. She could be viewed as a beautiful goddess of love who rules the day and as a bearded god(dess) of war who rules the night. Even in her male role, she never becomes fully male, but seems to be a female with male gender characteristics. This apparent androgyny provided a powerful symbol of the ambiguities of pure sexuality.