Asherah
Asherah אֲשֵׁרָה | |
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Goddess of motherhood and fertility Lady of the Sea | |
Major cult center | Middle-East Formerly Jerusalem |
Symbol | Asherah pole |
Consort | El (Ugaritic religion) Baal (Canaanite religion) Elkunirsa (Hittite religion) Yahweh (Israelite religion) Amurru (Amorite religion) Anu (Akkadian religion) 'Amm (Qatabanian religion) Assur (Assyrian religion) |
Offspring | 70 sons (Ugaritic religion) 77 or 88 sons (Hittite religion) |
Greek equivalent | Rhea[1] |
Deities of the ancient Near East |
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Religions of the ancient Near East |
Asherah (/əˈʃɪərə/; Hebrew: אֲשֵׁרָה ʾăšērā; Ugaritic: