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In the myth of Ishtars descent to the underworld, after the death of Ishtar Dumuzid is depicted resting under tree entertained by slave girls.
This angers Ishtar and she punishes him by sending him to the underworld.
His journey in the underworld is depicted in the poem dream of dumuzid
Eventually Ishtar and her sister go to save Dumuzid and allow him to spend half the year in heaven with his wife (return of dumuzid)
see: dream of dumuzid, return of dumuzid