Virgin Anat

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Virgin Anat is a title referring to the ancient Near Eastern goddess Anat in her aspect as a fierce yet paradoxically virginal warrior deity.

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Virgin Anat canonical 1

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Statements (36)

Predicate Object
instanceOf epithet
theonym
appliesToAspect maiden aspect of Anat
warrior aspect of Anat
associatedWithDeity Baal
attestedInSite Ugarit
attestedInSourceType Ugaritic mythological texts
contrastsWith maternal or consort aspects of goddesses
culticAssociation royal ideology of kings as warriors
warfare rituals
denotesQuality martial ferocity
purity
virginity
youth
denotesRole maiden goddess
warrior goddess
emphasizes independence of Anat from marital ties
epithetOf Anat
genderAssociation female
hasLanguageContext Northwest Semitic
Ugaritic language
surface form: Ugaritic
hasParadoxicalCombination virginity and extreme violence
hasReligiousContext Canaanite religion
ancient Near Eastern religion
hasTitleForm "Batulat Anat"
"Batulat Anat"
surface form: "Betulat Anat"

Maiden Anat
surface form: "Virgin Anat"
mythologicalFunction avenger of Baal
protector in battle
refersTo Anat
regionOfCult Levant region
surface form: Levant
semanticField martial prowess
sexual status
timePeriod Late Bronze Age
usedAsHonorificFor Anat
worshipTradition West Semitic pantheon

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Anat epithet Virgin Anat