ʿAṯtartu
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ʿAṯtartu is the local variant of ʿAṯtart at Ugarit. She was devoid of any astral aspects or associations with ʿAṯtar, and she played a minor role in mythological texts. She was often mentioned in Ugaritic ritual and administrative texts, suggesting that she was important for the institution of the royalty.
When
- First attested
- 1400 BCE
- Attested period
- -1400 – -1200
- Historical notes
- Ugaritic texts date to Late Bronze Age.
Relationships
- allied with
- Anat
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“At Ugarit, the local variant of ʿAṯtart, ʿAṯtartu (𐎓𐎘𐎚𐎗𐎚), was devoid of any astral aspects or associations with ʿAṯtar, and she played a minor role in mythological texts, but was often mentioned in Ugaritic ritual and administrative texts, thus suggesting that she was important for the institution of the royalty.”
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