What is "dumuzi"

Usage examples of "dumuzi".

You see, to make absolutely certain that he's caught, I took the liberty of sending a man to Dumuzi, the high priest of Ishtar in Kish.

Once, Dumuzi had taken great pleasure in the smell of the burning wood and the scorching entrails.

The indentations of the cuneiform-writing stylus were like chicken scratchings to most people, and Dumuzi prided himself on his ability to both read and write.

The temple was never a quiet place, but a reverent silence seemed to gather in the air as Dumuzi led the spy after him.

She noted almost casually that he had been telling Dumuzi the truth: Gilgamesh was indeed on his way here on a spying mission.

He didn't much care for Dumuzi, she knew - as she knew all that Dumuzi knew.

Knowing little now that she did not allow him to think, Dumuzi did not reply.

But then I discovered the potential of cybernetics, Dumuzi, and now I am no longer prey to the ills and sorrows of the flesh.

Over her shoulder, she called: "If you wish to pray, Dumuzi, then pray that nothing angers me.

I've known Dumuzi for years, but of late he's not been the man I grew up with.

As he stared at Dumuzi, the Doctor saw the man start slightly, and then the expression on the priest's face shifted.

Laughing to herself she moved back into her sanctum, and left Dumuzi to wonder.

As the wine dripped untouched down his face, Dumuzi watched the king stagger out into the corridor.

Instead Dumuzi was laughing and ordering the musicians to play another round of music.

The other half of the year Dumuzi lives in the realm of Ereshkigal while his sister, Geshtinanna, lives in the Upper World.