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Ashtoreth was worshiped as the goddess of war by the Philistines, while the Israelites worshiped Anath (pre-monotheism)
Possibly derived from Astarte, the Greek Goddess of war, fertility, fire, victory, vengance and sexual prowess.
Ashtoreth is actually the plural of Ashtaroth. An ashtaroth is a type of totem pole associated with the worship of Astarte. Astarte was the Phoenecian goddess referred to above. Ashtaroth is also a biblical land area associated with Og of Bashan.

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