ASHTORETH - Hebrew
(Mythic)

Semitic - Astarte
Assyrian - Ishtar

Goddess of Fertility and Reproduction. Originally worshiped from 1150 to 586 BC, in temples later given to Yahweh. For a time they were worshiped side by side.

She was venerated in the royal household of Solomon and was part of temple worship during the time of Jezebel -- who was maligned by Levite prophets of the Bible.

She was denounced as the Mother Goddess and all kinds of terrible practices were attributed to her. A superb example of the Gods of the old religions become the devils of the new.

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