Chapter 11
Ishtar And Tammuz
Ishtar And Tammuz
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As the Dark waters intermingled, and flowed to and fro, their actions
created a race of Elder Gods within them. First to be brought forth
were Llmu and Llaamu, and for eons they grew in age and bearing.
Then Anshar and Kishar were brought forth, who became the parents
of Anu and Kia, and through them, the Grandparents of Enki, god of
Magick and sweet waters; Enlil, god of abundance, and the winds;
and our Lady Inanna, also known as Ishtar, Queen of the Heavens and
Earth.
created a race of Elder Gods within them. First to be brought forth
were Llmu and Llaamu, and for eons they grew in age and bearing.
Then Anshar and Kishar were brought forth, who became the parents
of Anu and Kia, and through them, the Grandparents of Enki, god of
Magick and sweet waters; Enlil, god of abundance, and the winds;
and our Lady Inanna, also known as Ishtar, Queen of the Heavens and
Earth.
Ishtar was a warrioress who fought along side her Consort the Mighty
Marduk, son of Enki, and creator of the Heavens and Earth, in the Great
War in Heaven between the Ancient Ones and Elder Gods. When the
Ancient Ones were defeated, Ishtar became the Goddess of love and
fertility, who made all things upon the Earth to grow, flourish, and bear
offspring.
Marduk with help from some other gods and goddesses decided to
create the race of man to toil in the fields, and to act as slaves to the
Elder Gods. The people rebelled. Marduk became angry with the race of
man and decided to wash the Earth clean of mankind with a Great
Flood. Ishtar loved the Earth, and all people and things upon the Earth,
and the beautiful Goddess loved visiting the people, and enjoying the
beauty of the land. So upon learning of Marduks’ plan, Ishtar went forth
to warn all of Her beloved peoples. Many of the race of man laughed in
disbelief, but Ziusudra and his family heeded Ishtar’s warning, and
sought Her aid to survive the cataclysm. Ishtar, being Queen of Heaven,
sent the moon Goddess Nuah down to help the peoples build an ark
that would carry them safely above the flood waters. Ishtar Herself set
to work gathering the animals of the land, seeds of every plant, tree,
herb and flower, and enough provisions to supply the ark of her
beloved followers.
Just as the ark was completed and loaded with the people, provisions,
and animals, the rains came. The terrible deluge lasted several days
and nights, until the land was covered and all living things were
washed away and drowned. Ishtar lamented the terrible destruction, but
stayed with the ark, shielding it from the lashing winds and turbulent
waters.
Finally, the storm subsided, the winds calmed, the clouds parted and
Lord Shamash cast his rays down to the flooded Earth. The Elder Gods
were horrified at the devastation that was revealed below. Ishtar then
rose into the Heavens, and took from Her neck the jewels of heaven
fashioned into a necklace by the hand of Anu, and placed the jewels in
the sky so that neither gods nor men would ever forget the terrible
flood. And also, as a punishment to Marduk, to act as a barrier against
Him, preventing the rash God from receiving any tribute from the
sacrifices and offerings of the people that survived His wrath.
As the waters receded, Ishtar sailed the ark to land upon Mount Ararat,
which first emerged from the retreating waters. The waters quickly
returned to the sea, and Ishtar instructed the people to sew the seeds
She had gathered. Now as our Lady is also a goddess of magick, She
caused the plants to immediately burst forth, and the fertile Earth
quickly blossomed green once more, and the people and animals
quickly reproduced, and began to cover the land once again.
The people flourished and divided into different tribes and nations. And
once again Ishtar traveled around the Earth visiting the many different
tribes and peoples, and where She traveled, the people loved Her. First
She visited the Hebrew and Semitic tribes where She was known in
their language as Asherah, and Astaroth. She visited the Phoenicians,
who called Her Astarte, the Star of Heaven. Our Lady became known to
the Philistines as Astoreth, by the Syrians as Atergatis, and from there
She traveled to Ephesus (which is now in modern Turkey), where the
peoples knew her as Artemis. As Asherah, the goddess traveled to
Egypt where She became known as Ashesh, and Ashet, which means
the “Throne of Egypt.” The Greeks traded with the Phoenicians, and
brought the Great Goddess to Greece, and called Her Aphrodite. Some
of the men and women who were saved by being in the ark, knew the
Goddess as Inanna, and as Inanna, She came to be known to the
Etruscan peoples as Diana. And so Our Lady was given many names
and faces by the different peoples and tribes of the Earth.......... And
there is LOTS more in "A Handbook For Wiccan Clergy
Marduk, son of Enki, and creator of the Heavens and Earth, in the Great
War in Heaven between the Ancient Ones and Elder Gods. When the
Ancient Ones were defeated, Ishtar became the Goddess of love and
fertility, who made all things upon the Earth to grow, flourish, and bear
offspring.
Marduk with help from some other gods and goddesses decided to
create the race of man to toil in the fields, and to act as slaves to the
Elder Gods. The people rebelled. Marduk became angry with the race of
man and decided to wash the Earth clean of mankind with a Great
Flood. Ishtar loved the Earth, and all people and things upon the Earth,
and the beautiful Goddess loved visiting the people, and enjoying the
beauty of the land. So upon learning of Marduks’ plan, Ishtar went forth
to warn all of Her beloved peoples. Many of the race of man laughed in
disbelief, but Ziusudra and his family heeded Ishtar’s warning, and
sought Her aid to survive the cataclysm. Ishtar, being Queen of Heaven,
sent the moon Goddess Nuah down to help the peoples build an ark
that would carry them safely above the flood waters. Ishtar Herself set
to work gathering the animals of the land, seeds of every plant, tree,
herb and flower, and enough provisions to supply the ark of her
beloved followers.
Just as the ark was completed and loaded with the people, provisions,
and animals, the rains came. The terrible deluge lasted several days
and nights, until the land was covered and all living things were
washed away and drowned. Ishtar lamented the terrible destruction, but
stayed with the ark, shielding it from the lashing winds and turbulent
waters.
Finally, the storm subsided, the winds calmed, the clouds parted and
Lord Shamash cast his rays down to the flooded Earth. The Elder Gods
were horrified at the devastation that was revealed below. Ishtar then
rose into the Heavens, and took from Her neck the jewels of heaven
fashioned into a necklace by the hand of Anu, and placed the jewels in
the sky so that neither gods nor men would ever forget the terrible
flood. And also, as a punishment to Marduk, to act as a barrier against
Him, preventing the rash God from receiving any tribute from the
sacrifices and offerings of the people that survived His wrath.
As the waters receded, Ishtar sailed the ark to land upon Mount Ararat,
which first emerged from the retreating waters. The waters quickly
returned to the sea, and Ishtar instructed the people to sew the seeds
She had gathered. Now as our Lady is also a goddess of magick, She
caused the plants to immediately burst forth, and the fertile Earth
quickly blossomed green once more, and the people and animals
quickly reproduced, and began to cover the land once again.
The people flourished and divided into different tribes and nations. And
once again Ishtar traveled around the Earth visiting the many different
tribes and peoples, and where She traveled, the people loved Her. First
She visited the Hebrew and Semitic tribes where She was known in
their language as Asherah, and Astaroth. She visited the Phoenicians,
who called Her Astarte, the Star of Heaven. Our Lady became known to
the Philistines as Astoreth, by the Syrians as Atergatis, and from there
She traveled to Ephesus (which is now in modern Turkey), where the
peoples knew her as Artemis. As Asherah, the goddess traveled to
Egypt where She became known as Ashesh, and Ashet, which means
the “Throne of Egypt.” The Greeks traded with the Phoenicians, and
brought the Great Goddess to Greece, and called Her Aphrodite. Some
of the men and women who were saved by being in the ark, knew the
Goddess as Inanna, and as Inanna, She came to be known to the
Etruscan peoples as Diana. And so Our Lady was given many names
and faces by the different peoples and tribes of the Earth.......... And
there is LOTS more in "A Handbook For Wiccan Clergy