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Ashtaroth

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Ashtaroth , Hebrew plural form of Ashtoreth, the name of the Canaanite fertility goddess and consort of Baal . Her name is vocalized in Greek as Astarte . She was worshiped at various local shrines. There are several references to her in the Bible.

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Ashtaroth

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Ashtaroth biblical name for the Canaanite goddess Astarte.

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ELIZABETH KNOWLES. "Ashtaroth." The Oxford Dictionary of Phrase and Fable. 2006. Encyclopedia.com. 29 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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