India · c. 1000 BCE

Hindu guru Shukra gained the power to revive the fallen through years of intense self-discipline. Guiding those who challenged the divine with wisdom and restraint, he became a symbol of regeneration — not through force, but through patience, clarity, and second chances.

Mesopotamia · c. 1900 BCE

Sumerian Goddess Inanna chose to descend into the underworld — surrendering power for transformation. Her return became one of humanity’s first stories of death and rebirth.