Associations to the word «Astarte»

Wiktionary

ASTARTE, proper noun. A Semitic goddess of fertility, sexuality, and war; cognate in name, origin, and function with the goddess Ishtar of Mesopotamian texts.

Dictionary definition

ASTARTE, noun. An ancient Phoenician goddess of love and fertility; the Phoenician counterpart to Ishtar.

Wise words

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