Ashtoreth
deity sky ancient Near Eastern traditions single tradition · 2
Ashtoreth is a goddess associated with the Queen of Heaven.
↻ synthesized from 2 sources
When
- First attested
- 1500 BCE
- Attested period
- -1500 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Associated with the Queen of Heaven.
Relationships
- syncretized with
- Queen of Heaven
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (2)
Source passages
“The "Queen of Heaven" is mentioned in the Hebrew Bible and has been associated with different goddesses by different scholars, including: Anat, Astarte or Ishtar, Ashtoreth, or as a composite figure.”
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“Lon Milo DuQuette and Christopher Hyatt opined that the male demon Astaroth is entirely unrelated to the benevolent goddess Ashtoreth”
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