Qedesha
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A qedesha Hebrew spelling קדשה, is a temple or sacred prostitute, in several ancient Middle East
ern religions. They are particularly associated with the Goddess Asherah
. The male equivalent of a qedesha is a qadesh
.
Middle East
The Middle East is a region that encompasses Western Asia and Northern Africa. It is often used as a synonym for Near East, in opposition to Far East...
ern religions. They are particularly associated with the Goddess Asherah
Asherah
Asherah , in Semitic mythology, is a Semitic mother goddess, who appears in a number of ancient sources including Akkadian writings by the name of Ashratum/Ashratu and in Hittite as Asherdu or Ashertu or Aserdu or Asertu...
. The male equivalent of a qedesha is a qadesh
Qadesh
Qadesh may refer to:*Kadesh or Qadesh — more accurately transliterated nowadays as Qadesh—a historically documented Canaanite walled hill city of antiquity**Battle of Qadesh, believed to be the largest Chariot vs...
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