Ishtar and Tammuz : a Babylonian myth of the seasons
Moore, C. J.1997
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Ishtar, all-powerful queen of the stars, sends her son Tammuz to live on the earth. But when she sees how much he is loved there, jealousy overcomes her and she orders Tammuz to be killed. The earth begins to die, and so Ishtar tries to bring Tammuz back.
Main title:
Ishtar and Tammuz : a Babylonian myth of the seasons / adapted and retold by Christopher Moore ; illustrated by Christina Balit.
Author:
Imprint:
London : Frances Lincoln, 1997.
Collation:
[26]p. : chiefly col. ill. ; 28 cm.
Notes:
Originally published: 1996.
ISBN:
9780711210998 (pbk)
Dewey class:
398.210935292JUNIOR FICTION
Language:
English
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BRN:
464638