Uploaded December 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
'Dumuzi's Dream and Dumuzi's Demons', performed by Trinity students entirely in ancient - and dead - language of Sumerian, tells the story of how Dumuzi, a Sumerian shepherd god, repeatedly escapes from underworld demons, until they finally catch him for good.
The short film is a dramatisation of the mythological poem known today as 'Dumuzi’s Dream'. Eighteen students participated in the production, some as part of their formal studies. It was directed and produced by Professor Martin Worthington, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies. The film has subtitles in over twenty-seven languages. Read more at: https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2025/dumuzis-dream-/
#poetry #mythology #ancient #Sumerian #history
'Dumuzi's Dream and Dumuzi's Demons', performed by Trinity students entirely in ancient - and dead - language of Sumerian, tells the story of how Dumuzi, a Sumerian shepherd god, repeatedly escapes from underworld demons, until they finally catch him for good.
The short film is a dramatisation of the mythological poem known today as 'Dumuzi’s Dream'. Eighteen students participated in the production, some as part of their formal studies. It was directed and produced by Professor Martin Worthington, School of Languages, Literatures and Cultural Studies. The film has subtitles in over twenty-seven languages. Read more at: https://www.tcd.ie/news_events/articles/2025/dumuzis-dream-/
#poetry #mythology #ancient #Sumerian #history
