Asherah

Definitions

1. A mother goddess in ancient Semitic religion, consort of the supreme god El.
2. A wooden pole or tree set up to represent the goddess Asherah.
   historical

Equivalents

Examples

“Break⟳ down their altars, smash their sacred stones and cut⟳ down their Asherah poles.”

“Asherah worship⟳ continued in many places, though.”

“H. Saggs maintains that during this time, asherahs were 'regarded by the worshippers as part of the cult of Yahweh, not of a separate⟳ deity Baal'.”

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