Atargatis - Wikipedia
WEBAtargatis (known as Derceto by the Greeks [1]) was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. [2] [3] Primarily she was a fertility goddess, but, as the baalat ("mistress") of her city and people she was also responsible for their protection and …
Atargatis | Mesopotamian Goddess, Mother Goddess, Fertility ...
WEBAtargatis, great goddess of northern Syria; her chief sanctuary was at Hierapolis (modern Manbij), northeast of Aleppo, where she was worshiped with her consort, Hadad. Her ancient temple there was rebuilt about 300 bc by Queen Stratonice, wife of Seleucus I, and it was perhaps partly as a result.
Origins of Atargatis Mermaid Goddess - Old World Gods
WEBAtargatis Mermaid Goddess has ancient origins rooted in the beliefs and practices of the people in Northern Syria. Depictions of Atargatis date back to classical antiquity, where she was revered as a powerful deity symbolizing fertility, protection, and social order.
Atargatis, the Phoenician Great Goddess - Thalia Took
WEBAtargatis is a Goddess of Syrian origin whose worship spread to Greece and Rome (and further). She is a Great Mother and Fertility Goddess of the Earth and Water, considered the main Goddess worshipped in Syria.
Atargatis | Oxford Classical Dictionary
WEBAtargatis (Aramaic ῾Atar-῾Ata), the goddess of Hierapolis-Bambyce in Syria whose usual name among Greeks and Romans was the ‘Syrian goddess’ (Συρία θεά, dea Syria); a mother-goddess, giver of fertility.
Atargatis - Encyclopedia.com
WEBAug 24, 2016 · Atargatis (ātärgā´tĬs), ancient Syrian goddess. Of obscure origin, she probably belongs to the general pattern of mother goddesses that were worshiped throughout W Asia and Greece. In Rome she was called Dea Syria.
Atargatis - White Moon
WEBAtargatis is a Syrian Goddess of the moon and of the waters. 1 She is also known by the names Derceto and Dea Syriae. She was born in the Euphrates, "...like Aphrodite from the foam of the sea." 2 Local coins confirm that Atargatis was worshipped at Hierapolis, where she had her own shrine and rites. 3.
Atargatis - Encyclopedia
WEBAtargatis, in the capacity of fro?uovxos, wears a mural crown, is the ancestor of the royal house, the founder of social and religious life, the goddess of generation and fertility (hence the prevalence of phallic emblems), and the inventor of useful appliances.
Relief of the Goddess Atargatis, or Tyche with Doves
WEBThis arresting, wide-eyed figure may represent Tyche, the Greek goddess of urban prosperity and good fortune. She may also be the Syrian goddess Atargatis (also known as Dea Syria, the Great Goddess of Syria) depicted as the Gad, or protective spirit, of the city.
Atargatis - YeGods
WEBAtargatis. The Great Mother Goddess of Northern Syria, the DEA SYRIA, the ‘Lady of Life’, she was linked with ASTARTE of the Phoenician pantheon. Her major Syrian cult centres were at Kherbet Tannur, where she is a vegetation goddess, and at Kherbet Brak, where she is associated with dolphins.
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