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- Not to be confused with Dumuzid, the Fisherman
Dumuzid, "the Shepherd", from Bad-tibira in Sumer, was the 5th pre-dynastic king on the Sumerian king list (before ca. 2900 BC).
He is considered a precursor to the Babylonian god Tammuz. According to a story found on a broken tablet known as "Inanna prefers the Farmer," he and the farmer-diety Enkimdu argued for some time over who would win the hand of the goddess Inanna. The tablet is broken at this point, and the rest was never found, but later stories make it clear that Dumuzid was chosen. (see "Enkimdu") The story has a possible parallel in the Biblical story of Cain and Abel (Genesis 4:1-16). (World Book 2005)
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| Preceded by En-men-gal-ana |
King of Sumer before ca. 2900 BC or legendary |
Succeeded by En-sipad-zid-ana of Larsa |
| Ensi[citation needed] of Bad-tibira before ca. 2900 BC or legendary |
Unknown |
| Notable rulers of Sumer | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Ante-diluvian kings | Alulim · Dumuzid, the Shepherd · Ziusudra | 3rd Dynasty of Kish | Kubaba |
| 1st Dynasty of Kish | Etana · Enmebaragesi | 3rd Dynasty of Uruk | Lugal-Zage-Si |
| 1st Dynasty of Uruk | Enmerkar · Lugalbanda · Dumuzid, the Fisherman · Gilgamesh | Dynasty of Akkad | Sargon · Manishtushu · Naram-Sin · Shar-Kali-Sharri · Dudu · Shu-turul |
| 1st Dynasty of Ur | (Meskalamdug)* · Mesannepada · (Puabi)* | ||
| 2nd Dynasty of Uruk | Enshakushanna | 2nd Dynasty of Lagash | Puzer-Mama · Gudea |
| 1st Dynasty of Lagash | Ur-Nanshe · Eannatum · En-anna-tum I · Entemena · Urukagina | 5th Dynasty of Uruk | Utu-hegal |
| Dynasty of Adab | Lugal-Anne-Mundu | 3rd dynasty of Ur | Ur-Nammu · Shulgi · Amar-Sin · Shu-Sin · Ibbi-Sin |
| * Meskalamdug and Puabi, though not necessarily rulers, are famous for their grave finds. | |||
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