Life Manifestation Goddesses - Asiru, Asher, Asherah
Earliest Oak and Asher Evidence - Willendorf Red Venus (26,000 BCE)
(June 7, 2023) The Willendorf Venus is unique in that it has an acorn crown “hat” which seems to be taken from the acorn of the European Sessile Oak. This Venus figurine was carved from oolitic limestone but it was covered with a thick layer of red ochre which represents the life power of blood. Also its hands are holding its breasts. These two characteristics identify it as the life manifestation goddess Asher.
The figurine was unearthed during the Wachau railway construction in 1908. It dates to between 28,000 - 25,000 BCE based on radiocarbon dating of items found in the same assemblage.
The oak tree was sacred because its broad crown most closely resembled the life network which distributed the divine fertility fluids to earth which was needed to manifest life. The Willendorf Venus then is the earliest evidence for this network concept. (Photo: Don Hitchcock, 2008 online: https://donsmaps.com/venusindex.html)
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Druid Life Manifestation Goddess Asiru/Asherah
(May 2, 2023)
ASR [Akkadian asiru, asaru, eseru] Goddess Asiru (Asher, Asherah), enclosure, enclosing one (noun), to enclose, to confine - Enclosure is an epithet for the womb. The manifestation goddess Asiru (Asherah means “power of Asiru”) fills invisible life forms with nourishment. She is shown either pregnant or with milk filled breasts, both processes which grow life. Her complement deity is Yahu (Yahweh means “power of Yahu”) who opens Asuru and life forms. Funerary mounds likely corresponded to Asher in representing the rebirth of the deceased. A more common epithet for her is “Mounded-One” (Akkadian talu, tilu).
Hebron in Israel: Defending The Feminine Powers of Selu/Selene and Asiru/Asherah
(May 2, 2023) Selu is the motion source goddess representing the light and life motion power emanations from the stars. As a motion goddess she is doing the prodding. Asiru/Asherah is the life manifestation goddess responsible for filling the life forms opened by Yahu.
Translation in Akkadian (Levant Text 60.138)
(Read right to left. Capital letters on seal. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)- ISu Ṣe’u Ya ESu (Levant Text 60.138.1)
- TaLu Ṣu Ka'u (Levant Text 60.138.2)
(Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
In English
- The Woman (Selu, Selene) is not blocking the filtrate
- The mounded-one (Asher, Asherah) is being activated by the prodding
Previous Hebrew Translation Attempt
Some Hebrew language scholars claim the text reads as follows:
- Belonging to Hosha'yahu
- (son of) Elishama'
References
Avigad, Nahman; Sass, Benjamin (1997) Corpus of West Semitic Stamp Seals. Published by THE ISRAEL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, THE ISRAEL EXPLORATION SOCIETY, THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, and THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM. Online at: https://www.academia.edu/4786835/1997_Avigad_N_revised_and_completed_by_Sass_B_Corpus_of_West_Semitic_stamp_seals_Jerusalem Lack of Energy Is Due To Nourishing Filtrate Pushing Even When Channels Cut (605 BCE Drought)
(April 21, 2023)
Translation in Akkadian (Levant Text 60.124)
(Read right to left. Capital letters on seal. Small letters are inferred Inner vowels. Verb is italic bold)- Lu Gi KaRu Ya ESu Bu (Levant Text 60.124.1)
- WA LaNu TeNu (Levant Text 60.124.2)
(Dual use letters are E/H, I/Y, U/W, and '/A in which vowel appears at beginning of words except for Yahu which is keeping its traditional Hebrew transliteration)
In English.
- Any-Lack of energy is not from reducing the filtrate's nourishments
- Fate-curses have replaced the Imager (Asher)
Previous Hebrew Translation Attempt
Some Hebrew language scholars claim the text reads as follows:
- Belonging to Gemaryahu son
- of Elnatan
References
Avigad, Nahman; Sass, Benjamin (1997) Corpus of West Semitic Stamp Seals. Published by THE ISRAEL ACADEMY OF SCIENCES AND HUMANITIES, THE ISRAEL EXPLORATION SOCIETY, THE INSTITUTE OF ARCHAEOLOGY, and THE HEBREW UNIVERSITY OF JERUSALEM. Online at: https://www.academia.edu/4786835/1997_Avigad_N_revised_and_completed_by_Sass_B_Corpus_of_West_Semitic_stamp_seals_Jerusalem Hagar Qim Temple Goddesses Ayu (A) and Asher (C) (3000-2500 BCE) from Malta
- A. "Venus" of Ħaġar Qim which is cresent moon goddess Ayu
- B. Female figure of Tarxien Period Temples
- C. Hands on breasts indicate life manifestation goddess Asher
- D. Crossed Leg Fragments from Mnajdra
The red ocher means it was a life power. Arms below breasts identifies the goddess as Ayu.
From: Gregory, I.V. (2020) Historical Figurines from the Island of Malta. Online at: https://www.researchgate.net/publication/340679999_Figuritas_prehistoricas_de_las_islas_maltesas
Asher from Susa in Elam in Eastern Mesopotamia (1500-1100 BCE)
Photo from Alvarez Mon 2020, plate 97, pages 248-251
Asher Bottle from Cyprus (1250-1050 BCE)
Asher from Cyprus (600 BCE)
British Museum Number Museum number 1876,0909.86. https://www.britishmuseum.org/collection/object/G_1876-0909-86