Astarte
Definition
A major deity of Phoenician and Canaanite mythology, goddess of fertility, carnal love, motherhood, and war, structurally equated with Ishtar in Mesopotamia and Aphrodite in Ancient Greece; her cult, marked by rural rituals and associations with the planet Venus, exerted a profound influence across the Mediterranean basin and is frequently mentioned (often critically) in biblical texts as Ashtoreth.
Bilingual Equivalents
- Astarte
- Ashtoreth
Grammatical & Source Details
| Inflection Type | Proper feminine noun, singular only, syntactically uninflected in direct case structures. |
| Formation | Ancient Semitic name adapted into classical Greek as 'Astartē', tracing back to Northwest Semitic linguistic branches. |
| Spelling / Pronunciation | [as.ˈtar.te] |
| Source | The Oxford Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses and Ancient Near Eastern Texts |
Contextual Usage Examples
RO: În cetatea Sidon, regele a ridicat un templu monumental dedicat zeiței Astarte pentru a asigura protecția portului.
EN: In the city of Sidon, the king erected a monumental temple dedicated to the goddess Astarte to ensure the protection of the harbor.
RO: Simbolurile sacre asociate cu Astarte includeau porumbelul, leul și reprezentările stilizate ale copacului vieții.
EN: The sacred symbols associated with Astarte included the dove, the lion, and stylized representations of the tree of life.
RO: Istoricii studiază cum cultul lui Astarte a fost adoptat de navigatorii fenicieni și răspândit în Cartagina și Cipru.
EN: Historians study how the cult of Astarte was adopted by Phoenician navigators and spread to Carthage and Cyprus.
Idioms & Phrases
Cultul lui Astarte / Cult of Astarte
RO: Ansamblul de practici religioase antice care implicau ofrande agricole și libații festive destinate divinității semitice.
EN: The collective body of ancient religious practices involving agricultural offerings and festive libations dedicated to the Semitic divinity.
Templul lui Astarte / Temple of Astarte
RO: Structură arhitecturală sacră descoperită în siturile din Levant, caracterizată prin altare mari și curți deschise.
EN: A sacred architectural structure excavated in Levant sites, characterized by large altars and open courtyards.
Atribut al lui Astarte / Attribute of Astarte
RO: Trăsătură simbolică sau funcție divină (precum stăpânirea asupra astrelor de seară) atribuită acestei figuri în imnurile vechi.
EN: A symbolic trait or divine function (such as dominion over the evening stars) assigned to this figure in ancient hymns.
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