Dumuzid the Shepherd

Summary

Dumuzid the Shepherd is a dying-and-rising deity^[1]. He draws 315 Wikipedia views per month (dying_and_rising_deity category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2]

Key Facts

• Among Dumuzid the Shepherd's spouses was Inanna^[3].
• Dumuzid the Shepherd is recorded as male^[4].
• Dumuzid the Shepherd's instance of is recorded as dying-and-rising deity^[5].
• Dumuzid the Shepherd's instance of is recorded as human whose existence is disputed^[6].
• Dumuzid the Shepherd's noble title is recorded as tsar^[7].
• Dumuzid the Shepherd's Commons category is recorded as Dumuzi^[8].
• Dumuzid the Shepherd's present in work is recorded as Sumerian King List^[9].
• Dumuzid the Shepherd's different from is recorded as Dumuzid^[10].

Body

Personal Life

Among Dumuzid the Shepherd's spouses was Inanna^[3].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Dumuzid the Shepherd include Tammuz^[11], a god^[12].

Why It Matters

Dumuzid the Shepherd draws 315 Wikipedia views per month (dying_and_rising_deity category, ranking #1 of 1).^[2] He has Wikipedia articles in 11 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[13] He is known by 5 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[14]

Entities named for him include Tammuz^[11], a god^[12].

FAQs

Who was Dumuzid the Shepherd married to?

Dumuzid the Shepherd's spouses include Inanna^[3].