Dumuzid/Tammuz: The God Who Died and Rose Again (Mesopotamian Mythology Explained)

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Dumuzid was believed to have died every summer when the grounds became too hard to work with. But come spring, he would return again and bring with him fertile lands for crops and plants.

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