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Canaanite goddess of love and war (also spelled Ashtoreth; plural Ashtaroth), routinely worshipped alongside Baal by Israelites during periods of spiritual unfaithfulness — a symbol of the recurring idolatry cycle in the book of Judges
lightbulbCanaanite fertility goddess — the idol Israel kept going back to like a toxic ex
A Canaanite fertility goddess (also called Astarte/Ishtar) whose worship involved sexual rituals. Israel repeatedly fell into Ashtaroth worship despite God's warnings (Judges 2:13, 1 Samuel 7:3-4). The plural form refers to both the goddess and the cult sites dedicated to her.