Asherah was an important Goddess recognized across Northwest Semitic cultures. However, particularly in the Hebrew Bible, the term asherah and sometimes asherot, came to be …

ATHIRAT, called Ashiratum or Ashratum in Old Babylonian texts, was a West Semitic goddess, worshiped in Syria in the second millennium bce and still widely attested in southern Arabia in …

For perhaps hundreds of years before Abraham (ca 2200-1700 BCE) migrated to what would become known as Israel, Asherah was revered as Athirat, Earth Mother and Fertility Goddess. …

She is portrayed as a powerful deity, a mother of gods, a consort of El, a wet nurse to men and gods, and a goddess of the sea. In Ugarit she is called Athirat, but is also known to us as …

Jan 23, 2025 · Asherah is a significant figure in the pantheon of ancient Semitic religions, associated with fertility, motherhood, and creation. Her presence is documented across …

Athirat is the Canaanite earth and mother Goddess, called "Creator of the Gods", who is also known as Asherah. The God El, (the name just means "God") is Her brother and husband; …

Jul 23, 2024 · The Ugaritic texts provide the most insight into the goddess. Ras Shamra (located on the Syrian coast) texts, discovered in 1929, portray her as Athirat, the wife of El. Their …

Within the Ugaritic mythology of Elimelek, she appears most active in the 'Palace of Baal' episode in the Baal Cycle. In this culture Athirat appears primarily in relationship to other gods. She is …

Mar 30, 2025 · Athirat is described as the elusive, hunting goddess and shares this characteristic with the goddess Anat. However, this text describes Athirat independently and Ritner argues …

Asherah (אֲשֵׁרָה ʾăšērā; ‘Aṯirat; a-še-ir-tu4; a-ši-RAT; ʾṮRT), in ancient Semitic religion, is a mother goddess who appears in a number of ancient sources. She appears in Akkadian …