Asherah
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Asherah was a goddess in ancient Semitic religions. She also appears in Hittite writings as Ašerdu or Ašertu, and as Athirat in Ugarit as the consort of ʾEl. Asherah was a major goddess in ancient Nor
Figurine of Asherah, Hecht Museum, Israel
Flat lighting and en face presentation can lessen the visual effect of the Judean pillar figure's directly protruding breasts.
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"The dedicatory inscription on the Lachish ewer [shows] the word Elat positioned immediately over the tree, indicating the... tree as a representation of the goddess Elat."
Yahweh
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Yahweh was an ancient Semitic deity in the southeastern ancient Levant that became the national god of the Iron Age kingdoms of Israel-Samaria and Judah. Although there is no clear consensus regarding
Asherah
…and Judah, Philistia, Egypt, and Arabia, appearing under different names and roles. In the ancient Levant, she may have been considered a consort of Yahweh, as suggested by inscriptions at Kuntillet Ajrud and Khirbet el-Qom, though interpretations vary, and some scholars argue these references describe…
God on the Winged Wheel coin
Uriyahu inscription, Khirbet el-Qom, 8th c. BCE, "Blessed is/be Uriyahu by Yahweh"
Seal of Hezekiah, 727 to 698. The winged disk is thought to represent Yahweh.
Winged disk seal reproduced in the Jewish Encyclopedia, 1906