Thammuz
Britishnoun
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Recurring back to the eighth Cycle, we observe the advent of that period of Chrishna, Zoroaster 2d, Bali, Thammuz, Atys, Osiris, and several others.
From The World's Sixteen Crucified Saviors Or, Christianity Before Christ by Graves, Kersey
The daughters of Israel, weeping for Thammuz, mentioned by Ezekiel, sat looking to the North, and waiting for his return from that region.
From Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Pike, Albert
It was said to the Prophet, "Behold, I will shew thee worse things than these: women weeping to Thammuz."
From Past and Present by Carlyle, Thomas
At the same time a crowd of gods, demiurges, and demons, such as Mithra, Thammuz, the good Isis, and Eubulus, meditated taking possession of the peace-enfolded world.
From Anatole France The Revolt of the Angels by France, Anatole
Thus as Milton writes: Smooth Adonis from his native rock Ran purple to the sea, supposed with blood Of Thammuz yearly wounded.
From Myths of Babylonia and Assyria by Mackenzie, Donald Alexander
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