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Who was Astarte?

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an ancient Semitic deity, goddess of fertility and reproduction worshiped by the Phoenicians and Canaanites.

AnswerAstarte was a popular goddess in the Levant, although probably not so much so in Israel, or in Judah until late monarchic times. She is known to have become an important goddess in Judah in late pre-Exilic times. Scholars debate whether the goddess figurines frequently found in Judah in this period represented Asherah or Astarte. Similarly, The "Queen of Heaven" mentioned in the Book of Jeremiah probably refers to Astarte, as she was the only West Semitic goddess bearing this title during the Iron Age, but could also refer to Ishtar.
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