#136 - The Red Shepherd & God Dumuzid with Samuel David

Summary

In this episode, Samuel David delves into the complexities of the Mesopotamian god Dumuzid, known for his various roles including that of a king and high priest. He shares insights from his book 'The Red Shepherd,' exploring rituals and offerings to connect with this ancient deity. The discussion offers a unique perspective on polytheist practices and the significance of Dumuzid in the Mesopotamian pantheon.

Key takeaways

• 1Dumuzid: A Mesopotamian god of the sheepfold, warrior, and high priest.
• 2'The Red Shepherd': Samuel David's latest book that explores Dumuzid and related rituals.
• 3Rituals and offerings discussed include libations and incantations specific to Dumuzid.
• 4Samuel David identifies himself as a polytheist, artist, writer, and researcher.

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Transcript excerpt

salutations listeners and welcome back to glitch bottle the podcast where we uncork the uncommon in magic mysticism and the generally misunderstood i'm your host alexander f and today we are so excited to welcome back to the podcast samuel david to discuss mesopotamian esotericism in his latest tome from anathema publishing entitled the red shepherd now i know that many many of you listeners are familiar with samuel and his work samuel is a among many other things a mesopotamian polytheist and artist a writer a researcher and an educator based in the american midwest and he's also a representative of temple sangamon samuel's been on the podcast before to talk about his book rod and ring his one of his first books an initiation into a mesopotamian mystery tradition but in samuel's latest home the red shepherd from anathema publishing it is so multifaceted and so deep because it explores this equally mysterious but also just powerful deity dumuzid or tammuz who is among many other things a pastoral deity guarding the sheepfold but also as samuel says dumuzid is a king a high priest a warrior a captain of the host and a commander of chariots a god who stands at the gates of heaven and so many more attributes and so when it comes to mesopotamian esotericism how can we engage with this deity and what are the rights and offerings that are needed in order to better understand and engage with this powerful god well samuel david thank you so much for coming back on the podcast because you are the best person to ask well thank you so much for having me again it's good to see you face to face and uh hopefully hopefully i can share some pearls of wisdom this time...

Excerpt from Glitch Bottle, Jun 23, 2023. Rights remain with the original creators. Hear the full episode at the source.