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 …

Nov 28, 2022 · In the Bible, Asherah is both the Hebrew name of a pagan fertility goddess and the wooden cult object dedicated to her. Nearly all instances of “Asherah” in the Bible refer to a …

Jan 30, 2025 · Asherah, ancient West Semitic goddess, consort of the supreme god. Her principal epithet was probably “She Who Walks on the Sea.” She was occasionally called Elath (Elat), …

Aug 26, 2018 · Asherah figures prominently as the wife of El—the supreme god—in a treasure trove of cuneiform texts found in the second millennium port city of Ugarit (in today’s Northern …

Aug 28, 2023 · Asherah was the name of the chief female deity worshiped in ancient Syria, Phoenicia, and Canaan. The Phoenicians called her Astarte, the Assyrians worshiped her 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 …

Asherah, along with Astarte and Anath, was one of the three great goddesses of the Canaanite pantheon. In Canaanite religion her primary role was that of mother goddess. Canaanites …

Sep 29, 2020 · Asherah is a Hebrew word for what was either a goddess or a cultic object or perhaps both. Although many see evidence for Asherah being an individual goddess known to …

Dec 7, 2024 · Asherah, a prominent figure in Canaanite religion, was revered as a mother goddess and a symbol of fertility. Often depicted as a nurturing figure, she was believed to be …

Asherah was the goddess of fertility, and thus represented the Babylonian Ishtar in her character as goddess of love and not of war.