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Asherah

Ancient Semitic goddess

EntitygoddessQ83975

Also known as Ascherah · Ashera

Instance of: goddess
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Asherah was a goddess in ancient Semitic religions. She also appears in Hittite writings as Ašerdu(š) or Ašertu(š), and as Athirat in Ugarit as the consort of ʾEl. Asherah was a major goddess in ancient Northwest Semitic cultures, often associated with fertility, motherhood, and sacred trees. Asherah was the goddess of the sea while "her husband El" was the god of 'heaven.'

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Worshipped by: Phoenician religion
Ugaritic religion
Canaanite religion
Spouse: El
Amurru
Sex or gender: female
Child: Shalim
Shapshu
Nickname: רבת אַתֿרת ים
אלת
בעלת
קנית אלם
אשרת-ים
בוראת האלים
Said to be the same as: Ninhursag

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