Other Names
Ashtart
Associations
Deity: Inanna, Ishtar, Anat, Sekhmet, Isis
Animal: Horse
Symbol: Naked woman on horseback with weapons, wearing atef crown or headdress with bull’s horns.
Anat
Associations
Other Names: Anath, “Mistress of the Sky”, “Mother of all the Gods”, Bin-Ptah – “Daughter of Ptah”
Deity: Reshpu, Neith, Hathor, Astarte
Symbol: Woman holding shield, spear and axe
Magic: War and aggressive female sexuality
Aker
Associations
Other Names: Akar, “One who curves”, Ruti – “two lions”
Animal: Lion, Barbary lion
Symbol: Strip of land with a head (human or lion) at each end.
Magic: Crossing borders, entering the Underworld
Marduk
Other Names
Bel – ‘Lord’, Ab-Kal Ilâni Bêl Terêti – “Leader of the Gods”
Associations
Deity: Asarluhi
Animal: Dragon
Symbol: Triangular Headed Spade, Hoe
Planet: Jupiter
Aphrodite
Other Names
Cytherea, Lady of Cythera, Cypris, Lady of Cyprus, Acidalia, Cerigo, Dione, Aphrodite Ourania, Aphrodite Pandemos
Associations
Deity: Venus, Astarte, Hathor, Inanna
Animal: Doves, Sparrows, Horses, Swans
Symbol: Girdle, Mirror, Scallop Shell, Sceptre, Pearls
Planet: Venus
Herb: Myrtle, Rose, Pomegranate
Bes
Other Names
Bisu, Aha – ‘The Fighter’
Associations
Deity: Taweret
Animal: Lion
Symbol: Ostrich feather, rattle
Bast
Other Names
Bastet, Ubasti, Baset, Baast, Lady of Flame, Eye of Ra, Ailuros, Perfumed Protector, Pacht, Pasch
Associations
Deity: Artemis, Sekhmet
Animal: Cats, Lions
Symbol: Sistrum, Aegis
Badb
Other Names
Badhbh, Badb Catha – ‘Battle Raven’, ‘The Fury’
Associations
Deity: Nemain
Animal: Crow, Wolf
Triple Goddess Aspect: Crone
Acca Larentia
Associations
Other Names: Acca Larentina
Deity: Ceres, Flora, Muta
Magic: Fertility – particularly of the earth and city crops.
