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A Mesopotamian/Semitic goddess.   
A Mesopotamian/Semitic goddess.   
Possibly related to or confused with [[Astarte]]; Asherah or Astarte was described as the "queen of heaven" in Jeremiah.  
Possibly related to or confused with [[Astarte]]; Asherah or Astarte was described as the "queen of heaven" in Jeremiah.  
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[[category:Mythological Female Characters]]
[[category:Mythological female characters]]

Revision as of 19:50, 14 February 2007

A Mesopotamian/Semitic goddess. Possibly related to or confused with Astarte; Asherah or Astarte was described as the "queen of heaven" in Jeremiah.





Representations in Modern Fiction

  • Neal Stephenson, Snow Crash
  • Jacqueline Carey's Kushiel universe, in Kushiel's Chosen