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Dotan Dimet's avatar

If you take Cinderella all the way to Hell, it might be worth mentioning Innana/Ishtar's descent into the underworld, where clothes (and jewelry, and makeup) also play a central role

Inana - https://etcsl.orinst.ox.ac.uk/section1/tr141.htm

Ishtar - https://sacred-texts.com/ane/ishtar.htm

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Elana Gomel's avatar

A great point. Inana/Ishtar is certainly in the line of deities and heroes/heroines descending into the underworld. If I write more about Cinderella in this context, I’ll mention her. Thanks!

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