n.
or Ashtart
Goddess of the ancient Middle East and chief deity of the Mediterranean seaports of Tyre, Sidon, and Elath.
Astarte shared many qualities, and perhaps a common origin, with her sister Anath . The goddess of love and war, Astarte was worshiped in Egypt and in Canaan, as well as among the Hittites. Her Akkadian counterpart was Ishtar . She is often mentioned in the Bible under the name Ashtaroth; Solomon is said to have worshipped the goddess, and Josiah destroyed the shrines dedicated to her. In Egypt she was assimilated with Isis and Hathor ; in the Greco-Roman world she was assimilated with Aphrodite , Artemis , and Juno .