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") …

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 …

Jul 28, 2016 · 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 …

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 …

Jul 22, 2024 · 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 …

Atargatis was one of the popular deities of the Hel. period. She was a type of the common mother-goddess figure, the counterpart of Aphrodite. She is related to the familiar Ishtar or Astarte (cf. …

Aug 24, 2016 · Atargatis (ātärgā´tĬs), ancient Syrian goddess. Of obscure origin, she probably belongs to the general pattern of mother goddesses that were worshiped throughout W Asia …

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 …

Atargatis is a goddess of fertility who is often portrayed as a woman wearing a crown and bearing grains, giving her authority and control over nature. She is also revered as a mermaid goddess …