(gods in blue…mixed-breeds in teal)

         . Dumuzid = Sumerian “Son who is life”

         . Dumuzi = Akkadian

         . Dumuzi the Shepherd

         . Tammuz = Babylonian

          . E-namtila, “Dumuzid’s house”

         . E-dumi-zi-abzu temple to Tammuz, destroyed in the time of Urukagina

         . E-bara-igi-e-di “temple of wonders”, zigurrat residence of Dumuzi in Akkad

         . youngest of 6 main sons to Enki

         . son to Ninsun, young mother to Anunnaki gods & mixed-breed kings

         . “lord of the shepherds”, trained Biblical figure Abel to become a shepherd

         . married Inanna, had no children by her

         . conspired with Inanna to rape his sister Geshtinanna to gain an heir (sister-wife laws)                       

         . had nightmares of being killed after committing the rape

         . older ½ brother Marduk, chased him to his death for his deed

         . Inanna waged wars against Marduk thereafter avenging Dumuzi’s death