Athtar

Pan-South-Arabian Venus-god of rain and irrigation, third of the astral triad; avenger 'Eastern One' (Shariqan) who once headed the pantheon.

Domains

• the stars
• fresh water
• war and vengeance

Powers

• Bring natural irrigation through thunderstorm rain
• Avenge worshippers against enemies as the Eastern One

Epithets

• the Venus-star
• Shariqan

Relations

• equated with: Athtart

Sources

• Sabaean and Qatabanian inscriptions; god-lists (Athtar, Almaqah, Shams)
• Britannica, Arabian religion