Asherah (; Ugaritic: 𐎀𐎘𐎗𐎚 : 'ṯrt; ), 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(s) or Ashertu(s) or Aserdu(s) or Asertu(s).

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