Maiden
What you need to sow
Let a living root challenge an inherited simplification.
Canaanite / Ancient Palestine
Asherah
Lady of the Sea and Mother of Gods
Canaan and ancient Israel/Judah — Bronze and Iron Ages
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Her story
Historical context
goddess · Canaan and ancient Israel/Judah — Bronze and Iron Ages
Asherah is a major Northwest Semitic goddess, called Athirat in Ugaritic texts and appearing in inscriptions from ancient Israel and Judah. Her precise relationship to cult objects called asherim remains debated.
Mythology & traditions
She appears as a senior mother and diplomatic presence among the gods. Archaeology shows that ancient religious life was more diverse than later official texts imply.
Domains
- motherhood
- sacred trees
- divine counsel
Symbols
- tree
- ibex
- weaving spindle
In the oracle
Her guidance
Mother
What you need to grow
Show wisdom by holding family and community in dialogue.
Crone
What you need to know
Know that official history often edits women from the sacred record.
Her tradition
Levantine Tradition
Warrior strength, sacred vitality and senior divine motherhood from the religious worlds of the Bronze and Iron Age Levant.
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