Tammuz - God of food and vegetation. - Sumerian God

Tammuz - God of food and vegetation.

Tammuz ("faithful or true son") was the name of a Sumerian god of food and vegetation. In Babylonia, the month Tammuz was established in honor of the God. His most common epithet was Sipad, meaning Shepherd, indicating a pastoral deity. There were two main festivals, one celebrating his marriage to the goddess Inanna, the other lamenting his death at the hands of demons from the netherworld.

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Area of Influence:
Food, Vegetation, Shepherds

Pantheon: Sumerian

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Consort: Inanna

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Offerings: Vegatables, Honey

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Time: Midsummer

Sumerian - Gods and Goddesses

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