al-Lat
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al-Lat is a major pre-Islamic Arabian goddess, often regarded as a mother or fertility deity and one of the prominent goddesses worshipped in the region before the rise of Islam.
Statements (51)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
West Semitic deity
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fertility deity ⓘ goddess ⓘ mother goddess ⓘ pre-Islamic Arabian deity ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
agriculture
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earth ⓘ fertility ⓘ love ⓘ prosperity ⓘ protection ⓘ the sun ⓘ war ⓘ |
| cultEnded | 7th century CE ⓘ |
| culture | Arabian ⓘ |
| epithet |
Mother of the Gods
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The Goddess NERFINISHED ⓘ al-Ilahat NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| equatedWith |
Allatu (Allat) in Mesopotamian tradition
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Aphrodite in some Greco-Arabic syncretism ⓘ Atargatis in some Syrian contexts ⓘ Athena in Palmyrene context ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| groupMembership |
daughters of Allah in pre-Islamic Arabian belief
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three chief goddesses of pre-Islamic Mecca ⓘ |
| hasTemple |
temple of al-Lat at Hatra
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temple of al-Lat at Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ temple of al-Lat at Taif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| iconography |
armed goddess
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lion companion ⓘ seated goddess ⓘ solar symbols ⓘ |
| majorCultCenter | Taif sanctuary NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedAlongside |
Manat
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al-Uzza NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mentionedIn | Quran ⓘ |
| parentOf | various gods in some Arabian traditions ⓘ |
| religion | pre-Islamic Arabian religion ⓘ |
| suppressedBy | early Muslims ⓘ |
| worshipPeriod |
1st millennium BCE
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early 1st millennium CE ⓘ pre-Islamic era ⓘ |
| worshippers |
Nabataeans
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Palmyrenes NERFINISHED ⓘ Quraysh tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ Thaqif tribe NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| worshipPlace |
Hatra
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Mecca region NERFINISHED ⓘ Nabataean kingdom NERFINISHED ⓘ Palmyra NERFINISHED ⓘ Taif NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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