Tammuz
Sumerian god
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Tammuz
Summary
Tammuz is a god[1]. He worked as a shepherd deity[2]. He draws 2,088 Wikipedia views per month (god category, ranking #15 of 149).[3]
Key Facts
- Among Tammuz's spouses was Ishtar[4].
- Among Tammuz's spouses was Inanna[5].
- Tammuz's professions included shepherd deity[2].
- Tammuz is recorded as male[6].
- Tammuz's instance of is recorded as god[7].
- Dumuzid the Shepherd is named after Tammuz[8].
- Tammuz is part of Sumerian religion[9].
- Tammuz is part of Babylonian religion[10].
- Tammuz's Commons category is recorded as Dumuzi[11].
- Tammuz's worshipped by is recorded as Sumerian religion[12].
- Tammuz's worshipped by is recorded as Babylonian religion[13].
- Tammuz's described by source is recorded as Bible Encyclopedia of Archimandrite Nicephorus[14].
- Tammuz's described by source is recorded as Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[15].
- Tammuz's described by source is recorded as Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[16].
- Tammuz's described by source is recorded as Jewish Encyclopedia of Brockhaus and Efron[17].
- Tammuz's described by source is recorded as The Nuttall Encyclopædia[18].
- Tammuz's described by source is recorded as Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1969–1978)[19].
- Tammuz's described by source is recorded as Belarusian encyclopedia (vol. 15)[20].
- Tammuz's different from is recorded as Dumuzid[21].
- Tammuz dates from the ancient Near East[22].
- Tammuz's culture is recorded as Sumerians[23].
- Tammuz's culture is recorded as Akkad[24].
Body
Career and Affiliations
Tammuz's professions included shepherd deity[2].
Personal Life
Spouses include Ishtar[4], a goddess[25] and Inanna[5], a war deity[26].
Works and Contributions
Things named for Tammuz include he[27], a calendar month[28].
Why It Matters
Tammuz draws 2,088 Wikipedia views per month (god category, ranking #15 of 149).[3] He has Wikipedia articles in 25 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[29] He is known by 9 alternative names across languages and contexts.[30]
Entities named for him include he[27], a calendar month[28].
FAQs
Who was Tammuz married to?
Tammuz's spouses include Ishtar[4] and Inanna[5].
What did Tammuz do for work?
Tammuz worked as shepherd deity[2].