Atargatis
Aramean · deity · mythic · deity
Great Syrian mother- and fertility-goddess ('Dea Syria') of Hierapolis; consort of Hadad, lady of the sacred fish, doves, and lions.
Domains
- fertility
- fresh water
Powers
- Hallow the fish and doves sacred to her
- Reign enthroned and flanked by lions
Epithets
- the Syrian Goddess
- Dea Syria
- Δερκετώ
Relations
Sources
- Lucian, De Dea Syria; Hierapolis (Manbij) cult evidence
- Oxford Classical Dictionary, Atargatis