Who was the demi-god Tammuz? It would appear that historical figures from shortly after the Flood, still imbued with strong genetics and powerful personalities, gathered cults around them and convinced their followers that they were deities on par with the Creator-God. Generations later, the stories spread across the world, adapting to different cultures and climates, but retaining a basic thread. And so the mythologies of Sumer, the Akkadian Empire, Babylonia, Canaan, Egypt, and Greece resemble each other. The story of Tammuz is no exception. The oldest claim of a character named Tammuz is of a Sumerian king and shepherd named Dumu-zid or Dumuzi. He was said to be the fifth king before the Flood and ruled for 26,000 years. The next mention is of a fisherman/king who ruled around 2700 BC, directly before Gilgamesh. There is also a legend that Tammuz was the son of Queen Semiramis, born after the death of his father Nimrod who built both Babel and Nineveh (Genesis 10:8-12). But many believe that Nimrod is another name for Gilgamesh, further convoluting the matter. It is possible that the legend of the demi-god Dumuzid/Tammuz originated from one of these personalities, but we dont know. Read more: compellingtruth.org/tammuz.html#ixzz35yXm3B2C
Posted on: Sat, 28 Jun 2014 22:26:56 +0000
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