Gishzida

He advises him to present himself at the throne of Anu for trial, and to secure the intervention of two gods, Tammuz and Gishzida, who are stationed at the gate of heaven, Anu's dwelling-place.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Tammuz and Gishzida looked at one another, broke out in lament.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

By the side of Tammuz and Gishzida, there is still a third solar deity who belongs to the spring of the year, -- Marduk, who, by virtue of his later position as the head of the pantheon, sets aside his two fellows and becomes the solar god of spring _par excellence_.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Tammuz and Gishzida will know that they are meant.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Tammuz and Gishzida thereupon intercede with Anu on behalf of Adapa, and succeed in appeasing the god's wrath.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Since the disappearance of Gishzida embodies precisely the same idea as that of

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Tammuz and Gishzida will look at one another; they will sigh and speak a favorable word before Anu, and the glorious countenance of Anu they will show thee.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Tammuz and Gishzida were stationed at the gate of Anu.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

The Babylonian calendar [1098] designates the fifth month as sacred to Gishzida, while the fourth month is named for Tammuz.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891

Tammuz and Gishzida, the gods of spring, accordingly stand at Adapa's side, ready to plead his cause before Anu.

The Religion of Babylonia and Assyria Morris Jastrow 1891