Baltis

Baltis was an ancient Arabian goddess. She was revered at Carrhae and identified with the planet Venus.[1]

This article is about the goddess. For the channel on Venus, see Baltis Vallis. For the ethnic group, see Balti people.

Isaac of Antioch mentions Baltis in a text written in the middle of the 5th century CE as a deity worshipped by the Arabs. Baltis here is equivalent to Ishtar (Inanna), an ancient Mesopotamian goddess.[2]

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References
  1. Lurker, Manfred (1987). The Routledge Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. Routledge. p. 30. ISBN 0-415-34018-7.
  2. Jan Retso, The Arabs in Antiquity, Routledge 2003. See pp. 518-9 for Isaac of Antioch's letter. See pg. 604 for discussion on the identification of Baltis.
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