Atargatis (known as Derceto by the Greeks [1]) was the chief goddess of northern Syria in Classical antiquity. [2] [3] 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.

Atargatis, great goddess of northern Syria; her chief sanctuary was at Hierapolis (modern Manbij), northeast of Aleppo, where she was worshiped with her consort, Hadad.

Atargatis’ transformation into a mermaid after the death of her beloved Hadad has become one of the earliest and most enduring tales of mermaids. This narrative has seeped into the fabric of mermaid mythology and folklore, shaping our perceptions of these mystical creatures.

2024年7月22日 · Atargatis, an ancient fertility goddess of Syrian origin, holds a significant place in the pantheon of Middle Eastern deities. Revered primarily in the region that today encompasses Syria and surrounding areas, her influence extended far beyond local borders.

Atargatis is a Goddess of Syrian origin whose worship spread to Greece and Rome (and further). She is a Great Mother and Fertility Goddess of the Earth and Water, considered the main Goddess worshipped in Syria.

2016年7月28日 · Atargatis was depicted as having long, flowing hair like the water. She is the first mermaid. The reverse of a coin of Demetrius III depicts fish-bodied Atargatis, veiled, holding the egg, flanked by barley stalks

Atargatis 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...

Atargatis, in Aramaic ‘Atar‘atah, was a Syrian deity, more commonly known to the Greeks by a shortened form of the name, Derceto or Derketo (Strabo 16.785; Pliny, Nat. Hist. 5.81), and as Dea Syria (the "Goddess of Syria, rendered in one word Deasura).

Atargatis (Aramaic ῾Atar-῾Ata), the goddess of Hierapolis-Bambyce in Syria whose usual name among Greeks and Romans was the ‘Syrian goddess’ (Συρία θεά, dea Syria); a mother-goddess, giver of fertility.

2019年2月18日 · Nabataean Relief Sculpture of Atargatis Stone sculpture of Atargatis (Ataratheh), the Syrian goddess of... Image