Re: [tied] Re: Eight-pointed Star

Well, Semitic Athtr appeared in Semitic mythologies as male or female,
depending on the place. I think this god /goddess is related to Greek
Astraios, Astraia, Asterion, Asteria.

Joao SL
Rio

>
> > Adriana Kamenetsky wrote:
> >
> > > Hebrew Astoret (later Greek Astarte) was the queen of heavens,
> her
> symbolism
> > > was adapted by Chrisitianity probably to make a smoother religious
> > > transition in Mediterranean.
>
> John (Julianus) replied
> > Under Christianity, Astarte became the (male) demon Ashtaroth.
> Don't
> > have any dates for that available. His sigil in the Goetia (a
> > late-Medieval grimoire) features a five-pointed star (upright, I
> have
> > yet to find the stereotypical 'satanic inverted pentagram' in any
> occult
> > source before the 19th century.)
>
> I know that Arabic Astart was also male. Was this a result of
> Christian influence on the formation of Muslim Arabic, or was Astart
> originally a male God who became female when Akkadians came in touch
> with the Sumerian Inanna. Perhaps Dennis, our resident Arabist,
> could
> advise us.
>
> Regards
>
> John
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