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Dumuzi

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prop. n.1.the Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna.
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Noun1.Dumuzi - Sumerian and Babylonian god of pastures and vegetation; consort of Inanna
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In ancient Mesopotamia there were sacred hymns that recounted the courtship and marriage of Inanna, Queen of Heaven and Earth, and Dumuzi, the Shepherd-King of Uruk.
Sex and mysticism by Gotz, Ignacio L. / Cross Currents
Inanna's love for the shepherd Dumuzi has a contemporary ring (Dumuzi says, "Tell your mother you were out with your girlfriend.
Kim Echlin Inanna: From the Myths of Ancient Sumer by Long, Joanna Rudge / The Horn Book Magazine
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