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According to http://www.answers.com/topic/semitic-deity-1: Namtar, Namtaru - (Sumerian and Akkadian) a demon personifying death; messenger of the underworld goddess Ereshkigal bringing death to mankind Ningishzida - (Babylonian) an underworld deity; patron of medicine Persephone - (Greek) Daughter of Demeter, goddes of grain. She is the goddes of spring
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 13y agoWhat pantheon are you referring to?
Greek: Persephone
Finnish: Kalma
Etruscan: Alpanu
Babylonian: Belet-Seri
Roman: Laverna
Some more can be found here, but not all of them are true Underworld Goddesses.
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∙ 15y agoAs it is used in the NYT crossword puzzle for Oct 16, it appears to be ante Actually, you might have missed the point. The theme of the puzzle was the Hollywood Walk of Fame and some answers contained the word "star" in a single block. Thus, the answer is not ante, but a'star'te. Still a stupid clue, though, in my opinion! But heck, the author is only 15, so I'll cut him some slack. Agreed. I saw the answers today and it still took me awhile to figure it out. I had a sense that the across answer was "no starch", but assumed there was an abbreviated notation used in laundries. Oh, well. I'll get 'em next time.
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What is isis god of?
Isis was the ancient Egyptian goddess of motherhood, magic and fertility.
What is the meaning of Heger?
Heget is the ancient Egyptian deity considered as the Goddess of childbirth and fertility.
What was sacred to Bastet the goddess of fertility?
Bast was the ancient Egyptian goddess of the sun (originally), the moon (after the Greeks), cats, women, and secrets.
What did the goddess Isis rule?
Isis was ruler of motherhood, magic and fertility
What is the name of the god of fertility?
Pan is/was the pagan god of fertility. (If you want a male example.) But there where many goddesses of fertility! Examples: Aphrodite in ancient Greece, Hathor in ancient Egypt, the Teutonic goddess Freyja, and Brigit in Ireland.
Which ancient Egyptian deity was considered Goddess of childbirth and fertility who breathed life into humans at birth?
Bes is the god who protects pregnant women and children. He also is known to entertain infants. He may be who you are looking for. Isis is a goddess whom I also question as she is the goddess of fertility.
Who was Astarte?
an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.AnswerAstarte was a popular goddess in the Levant, although probably not so much so in Israel, or in Judah until late monarchic times. She is known to have become an important goddess in Judah in late pre-Exilic times. Scholars debate whether the goddess figurines frequently found in Judah in this period represented Asherah or Astarte. Similarly, The "Queen of Heaven" mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah probably refers to Astarte, as she was the only West Semitic goddess bearing this title during the Iron Age, but could also refer to Ishtar.
Why did in Ancient Egypt worship the goddess Isis?
Answer 2:Isis was worshiped as the Egyptian goddess of fertility and motherhood.Answer 1:because she is one of the Egyptian goddesses and that is their religion
Why was Persephone god of fertility?
Persephone is the goddess of the seasons, and the reason she is that, is simply that that's the way the ancient Greeks made it.
Demeter was the goddess of?
Demeter is the goddess of fertility, and grain
Who is the greek godess of harvest?
Demeter was the ancient Greek goddess of harvest, plants, and fertility. She was rather unique because unlike fertility-goddesses of other cultures at that time, she wasn't also goddess of sex or love; she solely represented plants.
Why is fertility?
Persephone was a fertility goddess chiefly because she was a goddess of spring, the renewal of life after death (winter).
