She may have caused the death of her lover, Tammuz, and all sexuality on earth stopped when she descended to meet Ereshkigal.  
One story notes that this figure's lover had a sister named Belili, who heard this figure's lover lamenting, and spilled a handful of gems.  This deity had a holy city at Erech, and was subjected to sixty diseases, after which she demanded the bag containing the waters of life from Asu-shu-namir.  In one story, this personification of the planet Venus was forced to remove a piece of clothing as she passed through each of seven gates.  She may have caused the death of her lover, Tammuz, and all sexuality on earth stopped when she descended to meet Ereshkigal.  For 10 points, name this Babylonian goddess of war and love.
One story notes that this figure's lover had a sister named Belili, who heard this figure's lover lamenting, and spilled a handful of gems.  
Ishtar [or Inanna; or Astarte]