What is another word for astarte?

Pronunciation: [ɐstˈɑːt] (IPA)

Astarte is an ancient goddess of fertility, love, and war, worshipped by various cultures. Throughout history, she has been known by different names, such as Ishtar, Inanna, Anat, and Asherah. These goddesses shared similar attributes and were often referred to as Astarte in different regions and cultures. Synonyms for Astarte include the Queen of Heaven, the Great Mother Goddess, the Divine Feminine, and the Lady of Love. She was considered the patron goddess of sexuality, prosperity, and fertility, and her worship involved rituals and sacrifices. Despite the differences in names and cultural contexts, the goddess Astarte remains an enduring symbol of femininity and power.

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What are the hypernyms for Astarte?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Astarte

Her mother, the celebrated Irene astarte Pratt, had written a poem in blank verse on "The Fall of Man;" one of her aunts was dean of a girls' college; another had translated Euripides-with such a family, the poor child's fate was sealed in advance.
"The Greater Inclination"
Edith Wharton
When Baal Melkarth had found and overcome astarte, after he had celebrated with her the holy marriage, he went to rest according to the Phenician myth in the waters of the western sea which he had warmed.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker
But they came forward with decisive opposition to the worship of Baal and astarte, the strange gods which Ahab and Jezebel had introduced into Samaria and Israel.
"The History of Antiquity, Vol. II (of VI)"
Max Duncker

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