num_pages: 32
description: Ishtar, Babylonian goddess of all creation, sends her son Tammuz, the Green One, to live on the earth below. But when she sees how much he is loved, she is consumed with jealousy and has him killed. The people pray to their goddess to restore the green spirit. This title tells the ancient Babylonian myth of the seasons.
language: English
title: Ishtar and Tammuz : A Babylonian Myth of the Seasons
titlecomplete: Ishtar and Tammuz : A Babylonian Myth of the Seasons
genres: Mythology, Picture Books, Folklore, Childrens
ratings_count: 39
places: Iraq
publisher: Frances Lincoln Limited