ASTARTE


Meaning of ASTARTE in English

[Other] The Phoenician goddess of fertility and reproduction and the principal deity of the port city of Sidon. As Astarte she was worshipped as far west as Carthage, Sicily, Sardinia and Cyprus. She was also the sister and co-consort of Baal, sharing this role with their sister Anath. Astarte is also known as Istar in Akkadian and Athtar in Sabaean.

Encyclopedia Mythica English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический словарь греческой мифологии.