chief female deity of the Phoenicians, Syrians, Carthaginians; Syrian moon goddess of fertility. As Ashteroth she was worshiped by the Jews….when idolatry was prevalent in Palestine. The Greeks borrowed their Aphrodite from Astarte. In Paradise Lost Astarte is a fallen angel equated with Astoreth.” (Davidson)
“When he is Astarte he has a woman’s body, and when he’s Astaroth he has a man’s body. Former member of the Thrones and now known as the Marquis of Fear. Deadly sin is ‘Sloth.’ Modeled after a Goddess so gender is unknown. Wets lips in blood and carries around a poisonous black snake.” (Kaori)
