Asherah and Aphrodite
A Coincidence
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 9666803 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Howard Jacobson (University of Illinois System, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2015 |
| Volume | 65 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 355-356 |
| Publication date | 2015-05-01 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The Classical Quarterly (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 0009-8388 • E-ISSN: 1471-6844 |
| Publisher | Cambridge University Press (CUP) (PUBLISHER) |
| DOI | 10.1017/s0009838814000822 |
| OpenAlex | W2335753415 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 3 |
It has long been known that there is a significant connection between Aphrodite and Semitic goddesses. In Walter Burkert's recent words, ‘Behind the figure of Aphrodite there clearly stands the ancient Semitic goddess of love, Ishtar-Astarte.’ This was already recognized by Herodotus (1.105, 131) and Philo of Byblos (Eus. Prep. evang. 1.812). I want here to note a curious and striking item of connection that has not been noticed
Ancient history · Arabic · Coincidence · Connection (principal bundle · Geometry · Linguistics · Semitic languages · Ancient Egypt and Archaeology · Ancient Near East History · Archaeology and Historical Studies · Classics · History · Mathematics · Medicine · Philosophy
| Citation velocity | historical |
|---|---|
| Highly cited | No |