In Mesopotamian religions, Sumeriangod for the power of growth and new life in the date palm. Dumuzi-Amaushumgalana was the bridegroom of Inanna/Ishtar, and must be considered a variation of Dumuzi, not separated from the original deity. In Uruk, there was an important festival celebrating the marriage between Dumuzi-Amaushumgalana and Inanna, a festival linked to the harvest season.
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