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Ishtar

East Semitic Akkadian, Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sex

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What is the meaning if the 8 posted stars on flags

on a flag is not a single, uniform symbol; its meaning depends on cultural, historical, and design context — ranging from celestial bodies (sun, Venus, North Star) and religious or mythic references (...

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How did the eight‑pointed star come to represent Ishtar and where does it appear archaeologically?

began as a general celestial emblem in and, by the Old Babylonian and Early Dynastic periods, became specifically identified with the goddess , increasingly representing the planet Venus in her astral...