Saudi Arabia · Arabian Peninsula
Ancient goddesses of sanctuary and the morning star from pre-Islamic Arabia.
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goddess · Pre-Islamic Arabian
The Goddess of Ta'if
Al-Lat was one of the three principal goddesses of pre-Islamic Arabia, with a sanctuary at Ta'if in present-day Saudi Arabia. She was worshipped widely from the Hejaz to Palmyra, where her temple held a famous lion statue protecting a gazelle.
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goddess · Pre-Islamic Arabian
The Mighty One, Morning Star
Al-Uzza, 'the Mightiest', was honored at a sanctuary of three acacia trees at Nakhla near Mecca and was a major goddess of the Nabataeans at Petra. She was associated with the morning star.
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