Astarte (/ əˈstɑːrtiː /; Ἀστάρτη, Astartē) is the Hellenized form of the Ancient Near Eastern goddess ʿAṯtart. ʿAṯtart was the Northwest Semitic equivalent of the East Semitic goddess Ishtar. [5]

Astarte, great goddess of the ancient Middle East and chief deity of Tyre, Sidon, and Elat, important Mediterranean seaports. Hebrew scholars now feel that the goddess Ashtoreth …

Nov 9, 2021 · Astarte is the Canaanite/Phoenician goddess of love, sex, war, and hunting who developed from the Mesopotamian deity Inanna / Ishtar. She is usually associated with the …

Nov 10, 2018 · A deity of fertility and sexuality, Astarte eventually evolved into the Greek Aphrodite thanks to her role as a goddess of sexual love. Interestingly, in her earlier forms, …

Oct 21, 2016 · Astarte (also named Ashtoreth) is the goddess of war and, to a lesser extent, the goddess of love and fertility. In Egypt she was thought of as an especially powerful warrior …

Jan 22, 2025 · Astarte is the Hellenized form of the ancient Semitic goddess ʿAṭṭart. She holds a prominent place in the pantheon of Ancient Near Eastern deities, associated with various …

Astarte was an important moon goddess in pre-Islamic Mesopotamia and the Middle-East. The Greeks referred to her as Astarte and associated her to their own goddess of love and fertility, …

Dec 19, 2024 · Astarte is a significant figure in Canaanite mythology, representing fertility, love, and war. Known by various names in different cultures, Astarte is often associated with the …

Astarte goddess, is also known as Ashtoreth and the queen of heaven. She was the ancient Phoenician great goddess of fertility, motherhood, and war. The name astarte means the …

Jul 25, 2017 · Astarte (also Ashtart, Ashtoreth) In ancient Phoenicia, the great Goddess of fertility, motherhood and war. She is the counterpart to the Babylonian goddess Ishtar and is one of …