Babylonian+Resurrected+God

=﻿Tammuz=

Tammuz was the Babylonian death an rebirth god. He was connected with animals and all kids of livestock and was considered the God of harvest. Tammuz was one of the most worshiped Gods by the Babylonians. The name Tammuz was derived from the Akkadian form Tammuzi, based on early Sumerian Damu-zid. Damu-zid means the flawless young. Text written with mention of Tammuz dates back to 2600-2334 B.C.

His death was cause by his love, Ishtar, according to Gilgamesh. According to one legend she killed him and then restored him back to life. Another legend says that she was in such greif over his death that she went to the underworld to get him back.

Every year around the end of the summer solstice there was a special mourning ceremony for Tammuz. The ceremony was also held to mourn the death of their crops which is believed to be at the same time Tammuz's death occured. In the spring when the crops started to spring up it is believed that at that time Ishtar ressurected Tammuz.

Tyler Helinski

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