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Who was Astarte?

an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites. Astarte was a popular goddess in the Levant, although pro… (MORE)

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In Ancient History

What were the fertility riturals of Astarte?

These are largely unknown but likely involved Astarte's other aspects as a goddess of war and sexuality.

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In Judaism

Who were Baal and Astarte?

Baal ('Lord') was the West Semitic storm god. Eventually there were many Baalim, including, for example, Baal-hanan. There are numerous references to the Hebrew worship of Ba… (MORE)

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In Organizations

How many astartes chapters are there?

There are roughly a thousand, there isnt an exact number. Game Workshop has never released an official number of Chapters. As for Astartes themselves. There's roughly a millio… (MORE)

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Does astarte live on mount Olympus?

No, she does not. Astarte is the Greek name of the Mesopotamian (i.e. Assyrian, Akkadian, Babylonian) Semitic goddess Ishtar.

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In Greek and Roman Mythologies

Who are the parents of Greek Astarte?

There is no Greek Astarte. She was the ancient Phoenician great goddess of fertility, motherhood, and war, the counterpart of the Babylonian goddess Ishtar.

Serena Jenkins

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Where astarte rule?

Like Anat, she is the daughter of Re and the wife of the god Set, but also has a relationship with the god of the sea Yamm. It should also be noted that outside of Egypt, … (MORE)

Serena Jenkins

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''I would be loath to cast away my speech, for besides that it is excellently well penned, I have taken great pains to con it.'' - W. S.

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In Mythology

Where astarte the grrek god live?

Astarte was not a Greek goddess but the Greek name of the Mesopotamian (i.e. Assyrian, Akkadian, Babylonian) Semitic goddess Ishtar.

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In Mythology

What is the difference between astarte and Aphrodite?

astarte is a fertility and harvest goddess,aphrodte is goddess of love and beauty and she has some sway over who the god of war declared war on

Serena Jenkins

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What land from is astarte?

Astarte is a warrior goddess of Canaan and Syria who is a Western Semitic counterpart of the Akkadian Ishtar worshipped in Mesopotamia.