Navigated by his faithful driver Bunene, Shamash made his way through the earth, back to his point of origin, only to begin the eternal cycle once more. Besides being a good name for one of those sunbathing cats, Shamash might also be suitable for a beautiful longhaired cat such as an Angora, a Himalayan, or a Persian. The source of Samson's great strength is none other than his long, flowing hair. Using this suggestion as a guide, the symbolism of Samson's renewed strength upon the return of his hair becomes obvious. Tammuz is one of those universal gods representing the eternal process of birth, death, and resurrection.
Every culture seems to have their own variation of such a god.
In this respect, Tammuz is related to Osiris, Attis, Adonis, and Mithra, just to name a few. It was in this latter capacity that Tammuz reigned as the Mesopotamian god of the harvest. You might consider naming your outdoor cat after this god if he's gotten into the habit of disappearing for several days, only to return once he begins to miss the domestic comforts of home and hearth. She took it upon herself to whip the newly born gods into shape since they were a rowdy, undisciplined bunch. To that end, she gave birth to an army of dragons, sphinxes, storms, demons, scorpions, lions and other grotesque monstrosities.