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Subject: Asherah
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malenw 28.12.11 - 09:31pm
who was she ? * +
beige1 28.12.11 - 09:36pm
google knows. * +
mordant 28.12.11 - 09:38pm
in Semitic mythology, is a Semitic mother goddess, who appears in a number of ancient sources including Akkadian writings by the name of Ashratum/Ashratu and in Hittite as Asherdu(s) or Ashertu(s) or Aserdu(s) or Asertu(s). Asherah is generally considered identical with the Ugaritic goddess Athirat (more accurately transcribed as Airat). She is identified as the wife or consort of the Sumerian Anu or Ugaritic El, the oldest deities of their pantheons.(1) This role gave her a similarly high ra * +
mordant 28.12.11 - 09:38pm
a similarly high rank in the Ugaritic pantheon.(2) The name Allat (Elat, Ilat) in the Sanchuniathon is clearly associated with Asherah, because the same common epithet of the goddess par excellence, is used to describe her.(3) The Book of Jeremiah written circa 628 BC possibly refers to Asherah when it uses the title queen of heaven * +
malenw 28.12.11 - 09:39pm
gods wife...it is claimed.. * +
beige1 28.12.11 - 09:43pm
which god? * +
malenw 28.12.11 - 09:47pm
edited out of the bible ..this fertility goddess was consort to yahweh ..god had a wife .. * +
labello 28.12.11 - 10:11pm
Jeremiah refers to people burning incense to the queen of heaven, however because they did so and not obeyd the LORD and because of their evil doings, their land was a desolation and an astonishment and a curse. . . . . . .etc. etc. . . . .it was not the will of GOD for them to do so. * +
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