Atargatis’s Family Tree

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Family

• Baal(spouse)— Consort

  Atargatis and Baal (as Hadad) were worshipped as the divine couple at the great temple of Hierapolis-Bambyce, as described by Lucian in De Dea Syria.

• Semiramis(child, Mesopotamian)

  According to Diodorus Siculus (2.4), Derceto (Atargatis) bore Semiramis after a union with a mortal youth near Ashkelon. Atargatis abandoned the child, who was raised by doves.

Aspect of

• Anat

  Atargatis (Dea Syria) developed partly from Anat, combining attributes of Anat and Astarte into a composite goddess. The name Atargatis likely derives from 'Atar-Anat' or 'Atar-Ate.'

• Astarte

  Atargatis (Dea Syria) developed in part from Astarte, merging attributes of Astarte and Anat into a new composite goddess worshipped across Hellenistic Syria, especially at Hierapolis-Bambyce.

Associated with

• Dagon

  Both Atargatis (as Derceto) and Dagon had prominent cults at Ashkelon. Diodorus Siculus locates the sacred lake of Derceto near Ashkelon, where Dagon's temple also stood.