Goddess of northern Syria who was worshiped at Hierapolis, northeast of Aleppo, along with her consort, Hadad.
Primarily a goddess of fertility, she was also mistress of the city and its people. She was often depicted wearing a crown and carrying a sheaf of grain, and her throne was supported by lions, suggesting her power over nature. Considered a combination of Anath and Astarte , she also showed kinship with the Anatolian Cybele ( Great Mother of the Gods ). Merchants and mercenaries carried her cult throughout the Greek world, where she was considered a form of Aphrodite .