Kanaanitian Goddess of fertility, as well as Sun and Oceangoddess. Most often represented naked holding in her one hand a lotus flower and in the other a pair of snakes. She is relative to Ishtar.

Often said to be the Hebrew name for Astarte, simply because the Bible uses the term asherah to indicate the wooden pillars associated with Astarte's shrines and sacred places. Originally, however, Asherah was an independent Near Eastern deity and was called "She Who Gives Birth to Gods" and "Wetnurse of the Gods". Her worship included sacred prostitution.

Asherah, Lady Tree: Asherah was a Goddess popular with the ancient Israelites, despite their priests' call to remain loyal to Yahweh. Biblical prophets condemn Her repeatedly under the name Ashtoreth; it is the use of this name, a seeming combination of Asherah and Astarte, which has caused so much confusion for modern scholars.