Ishtar and Tammuz : A Babylonian Myth of the Seasons
C.J. Moore
32 pages, Paperback
ISBN: 0711210993
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Language: English
Publish: January 1, 1997
Ishtar, Babylonian goddess of all creation, sends her son Tammuz, the Green One, to live on the earth below. But when she sees how much he is loved, she is consumed with jealousy and has him killed. The people pray to their goddess to restore the green spirit. This title tells the ancient Babylonian myth of the seasons.