Inanna - Deck the Halls!
The Sumerian goddesses Inanna, Ninshubur and Ereshkigal enter the dining hall. On the table is an impressive spread: Stuffed roast turkey, sliced ham, lamb chops, sweet potatoes, large bowls of snap peas, apples, peaches, figs, and other delicacies… Inanna skips up to the table and jumps into her seat. She rubs her hands together eagerly. INANNA Oh, boy! Oh, wow, Oh, golly, Oh, joy, Oh bliss! I’m gonna eat so much, I’ll vomit! ERESHKIGAL Just a second, sis! NINSHUBUR Don’t you think you’re overlooking something? INANNA What? Oh, yes! Inanna ties a napkin around her neck and picks up a steak knife and fork. INANNA All right! Let’s eat like hogs after a truffle hunt! NINSHUBUR Now, now, now... INANNA What, what, what? ERESHKIGAL It is time to sing what the modern folk call caroling. INANNA Do we know a Carol? I don’t remember us inviting a Carol. NINSHUBUR A carol is a song,...