Astarte (disambiguation)
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Astarte
is an ancient Semitic goddess.
The name may also refer to:
Astarte
Astarte is the Greek name of a goddess known throughout the Eastern Mediterranean from the Bronze Age to Classical times...
is an ancient Semitic goddess.
The name may also refer to:
Arts
- Astarte Syriaca or Venus Astarte, an 1877 painting by Dante Gabriel RossettiDante Gabriel RossettiDante Gabriel Rossetti was an English poet, illustrator, painter and translator. He founded the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood in 1848 with William Holman Hunt and John Everett Millais, and was later to be the main inspiration for a second generation of artists and writers influenced by the movement,...
, Photo - Astarte, a 1891 collection of erotic verse by Pierre LouÿsPierre LouÿsPierre Louÿs was a French poet and writer, most renowned for lesbian and classical themes in some of his writings. He is known as a writer who "expressed pagan sensuality with stylistic perfection."-Life:...
- Astarté, a 1901 opera by Xavier LerouxXavier LerouxXavier Henry Napoleón Leroux was a French composer.Leroux was the son of a military bandleader. He studied at the Paris Conservatory under Jules Massenet and Théodore Dubois, and won the Prix de Rome in 1885 with the cantata Endymion...
- Astarte (Ballet)Astarte (Ballet)Astarte was the first live, multi-media ballet. It was performed by the Joffrey Ballet in New York and directed by Midge Mackenzie and made the cover Time Magazine....
, a 1967 ballet by Robert JoffreyRobert JoffreyRobert Joffrey was an American dancer, teacher, producer and choreographer, known for his highly imaginative modern ballets... - Astarte (band)Astarte (band)Astarte is an all-female black metal band from Athens, Greece, named after the goddess Astarte.-History:Astarte first formed under the name Lloth in September 1995 at Elefsina, Attica. The original line-up included Maria Kolokouri , a.k.a. Tristessa , Nemesis , and Kinthia...
, an all-female black metal band from Athens, Greece - Astarte, an painting by John Singer SargentJohn Singer SargentJohn Singer Sargent was an American artist, considered the "leading portrait painter of his generation" for his evocations of Edwardian era luxury. During his career, he created roughly 900 oil paintings and more than 2,000 watercolors, as well as countless sketches and charcoal drawings...
, Location Met Museum of New York Photo
Biology
- Astarte (genus), a genus of small saltwater clams in the family AstartidaeAstartidaeAstartidae is a family of bivalves related to the large family Veneridae or venus clams.-Astartidae Taxonomy:*Astarte J. Sowerby, 1816**Astarte acuticostata J. G. Jeffreys, 1881**Astarte arctica Astartidae is a family of bivalves related to the large family Veneridae or venus clams.-Astartidae...
- AstarteaAstarteaAstartea is a genus of the botanical family Myrtaceae. The genus is endemic to the south west of Western Australia.Species include:*Astartea affinis Rye*Astartea ambigua F.Muell.*Astartea aspera Schauer...
, a genus of flowering plant in western Australia
Places
- Mount Astarte, a mountain in the Pantheon RangePantheon RangeThe Pantheon Range is a subrange of the Pacific Ranges of the Coast Mountains in British Columbia. It is located between the edge of the Chilcotin Plateau at Tatla Lake on its northeast and the Klinaklini River on its west, with a southeastern boundary along Mosley Creek, a major tributary of the...
of British Columbia, Canada - Astarte HornAstarte HornAstarte Horn is a pyramidal peak at the south end of the north-south range extending to Mount Umbriel, in eastern Alexander Island. The feature was mapped from trimetrogon air photography taken by the Ronne Antarctic Research Expedition, 1947–48, and from survey by the Falkland Islands...
, a mountain peak on Alexander Island, Antarctica - 672 Astarte672 Astarte-External links:*...
, a minor planet discovered in 1908
Other uses
- Prix d'Astarté, former title of the Prix Rothschild, a Group 1 flat horse race in France
- Astarte Education, a Norwegian private school opened in 2007 by Princess Märtha Louise
- Astartes, or Adeptus Astartes, a table-top wargame army of Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)Space Marines (Warhammer 40,000)In the fictional universe of Warhammer 40,000 setting created by Games Workshop, Space Marines are genetically modified "super human" soldiers created by the Emperor to conquer the galaxy and defend mankind. According to Games Workshop, there are over a thousand recorded chapters of Space Marines,...
- A Gallentean Command Ship class in the game Eve OnlineEVE OnlineEve Online is a video game by CCP Games. It is a player-driven, persistent-world MMORPG set in a science fiction space setting. Characters pilot customizable ships through a galaxy of over 7,500 star systems. Most star systems are connected to one or more other star systems by means of stargates...
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