Hail, God Dumuzi!

Dumuzi, also known as Tammuz, Bacchus, Osiris, Jesus etc,The Babylonian form of Tammuz. A god of vegetation and fertility, and also of the underworld. He is called 'the Shepherd' and 'lord of the sheepfolds'. As the companion of Nigizzida 'to all eternity' he stands at the gate of heaven. In the Sumerian Descent of Inanna he is the husband of the goddess Inanna, the Babylonian counterpart of Ishtar. According to the Sumerian King-List Gilgamesh was descended from 'Dumuzi a shepherd'.

Dumuzi was originally a mortal ruler whose marriage to Inanna ensured the fertility of the land and the fecundity of the womb. This marriage, however, according to a myth whose denouncement has only recently come to light, ended in stark tragedy when the goddess, offended by her husband's unfeeling behavior toward her, decreed that he be carried off to the netherworld for six months of each year-hence the barren, sterile months of the hot summer. At the autumnal equinox, which marked the beginning of the Sumerian new year, Dumuzi returned to the earth. His reunion with his wife caused all animal and plant life to be revitalized and made fertile once again.

Dumuzi first appears under his name in economic texts from Shuruppak (Old Sumerian period). In the god-lists and in personal names from the same time, however, he is known as "ama.usum.gal (na.na), 'the mother is a heavenly dragon'.

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[BigMamaRaven]

Where did you get the beautiful picture of the phoenix at 1:22 ?

[Helenhealer]

@BigMamaRaven i just googled it :)

[defleppard2]

I purposely clicked the dislike button

[Helenhealer]

@defleppard2 Well done!!! how proud you must feel!!! :D

[Looby75MagicFly]

Epic music in this...love it and the power it contributes to the video ;)) great images also!! ;)) Thanks for the story behind God Dumuzi ;)) Blessings and Love xoxoxo

[Helenhealer]

@Looby75MagicFly Thanks so much for watching, gorgeous xxxx hugs and love xxxx

[Helenhealer]

@VeggieShamanGal Blessings xxx Thank you for watching :D xxx

[VeggieShamanGal]

Love this video, and the music is fantastic. Thank's for teaching me a bit about Dumuzi.

[Helenhealer]

@PriestessofAthena so glad you enjoyed it! thanks so much for watching xxxx hugs and love xxx

[Helenhealer]

@princessofbalance Blessings x No, I'm not really in contact with Enlil...I don't really like him LOL even though he is Inanna's grandfather :P I do love the story of Ningal and Nanna, though :)