بالتیس
Sign in to saveAlso known as Ataratheh, Derceto, Dea Syriae, ‘Atar‘atah, Derketo, Aphrodite Derceto
Atargatis (known as Derceto by the Greeks) was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. Primarily she was a fertility goddess, but, as the baalat ("mistress") of her city and people she was also responsible for their protection and well-being. Her chief sanctuary was at Hierapolis, modern Manbij, northeast of Aleppo, Syria.
Key facts
- Deity.type
- Canaanite
- Deity.name
- Atargatis
- Deity.god_of
- fertility, moon, water goddess and femininity goddess
- Deity.image
- Atargatis, Nabatean, c.100 AD, Jordan Archaeological Museum.jpg
- Deity.caption
- A Nabataean depiction of the goddess Atargatis dating from sometime around 100 AD, currently housed in the Jordan Archaeological Museum
- Deity.cult_center
- Hierapolis Bambyce
- Deity.symbols
- dove, fish
- Deity.consort
- Hadad
- Deity.greek_equivalent
- Aphrodite; Hera
- Deity.roman_equivalent
- Dea Syria, Venus
- Deity.canaanite_equivalent
- Astarte
via Wikipedia infobox