QODESH – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
Asherah
Asherah (;
Ugaritic: 𐎀𐎘𐎗𐎚 :
'ṯrt; ), in
Semitic mythology, is a
mother goddess who appears in a number of ancient sources. She appears in
Akkadian writings by the name of
Ashratum/
Ashratu, and in
Hittite as
Asherdu(s) or
Ashertu(s) or
Aserdu(s) or
Asertu(s). Asherah is generally considered identical with the
Ugaritic goddess . She is also mentioned in the
Hebrew Bible by names such as
Ashtaroth and
Ashtoreth.
Qodesh
Qodesh (Hebrew) Also Kedosh, Kedesh. Holiness, sanctity; a holy place, sanctuary; that which is holy or consecrated. The feminine plural, Qedeshoth, and masculine plural, Qedeshim, in Biblical times referred to the women and men of degenerate times who were attached to certain temples as temple servants, the women here being equivalent to the nachnis (nautch-girls of the Hindu pagodas) or temple prostitutes. The men were "Galli, the mutilated priests of the lascivious rites of Venus Astarte, who lived 'by the house of the Lord' " (TG 169).
Hetaerae. See QODESH {or make entry with see ref -- BCW 8:310}
