by
Herbert A. Strong
Language: English
Release Date: January 28, 2013
The Syrian Goddess
translated by Herbert A. Strong
Lucian of Samosata's account of Astarte worship in the late classical era, in what is now Turkey.
"Lucian of Samosata's De Dea Syria, (the Syrian Goddess) is one of the most 'notorious' classical writings. Not only does it acknowledge...