Grade
2-3
Christopher J. Moore, Christina Balit
Ishtar and Tammuz: A Babylonian Myth of the Seasons
Hardcover
(Kingfisher Books Sept. 1, 1996)
, 1st American ed edition
An ancient Babylonian myth explains the cycles of the seasons as the result of the Goddess Ishtar sending her son to Earth, where he gave life to the crops and fruits, birds and animals, only to have Ishtar destroy his handiwork in a fit of jealous rage.
- ISBN
- 0753450127 / 9780753450123
- Weight
- 8.5 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.8 x 0.5 in.