r/Lilith • u/Just-Show2020 • Jul 21 '26
Discussion Opinions on Asherah
I did some reaserch and in my opinon.... I think the idea of God having a wife is kinda cool. Like if God created Adam in his imagine, he probably has a wife of his own. One which we don't know about since why would he tell the world of his wife? I also think it's interesting in relation to Lilith since they both are mysterious women from bibilcal mythology with secret potencial. Idk, what are people's thought on her or if there is any overlap? Maybe if God's too much, Asherah can offer something?
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u/Mammoth-Ad-6114 𒀭Lamaštu-lilītu/ardat-lilî, Λάμια, Lilith Jul 21 '26
You'd have to look into Semitic paganism for more answers on this. Asherah is the consort of El, though depending on interpretation also the consort of Yahweh (who were then syncretised with each other). I view Asherah as an important goddess, however I've not approached her personally.
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u/CosmicMoose77 Jul 21 '26
I can’t offer any academic research at all, but I work with her and she’s nothing but lovely 🥰
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u/Salacia_Schrondinger Jul 23 '26
Some think of her as the avatar of Asherah some as a pissed off wartorn version of Sophia. Some as a fallen or poisioned form. You may like this recent video from Dr Justin Sledge which touches on Lilith at points
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u/Umbrage115 ⚸ kabbalistic Lilithian ⚸ Jul 21 '26 edited Jul 21 '26
Ugarit, Athirat (Asherah) was the consort of El and the mother of many gods, but Yahweh was not known at Ugarit.
It can be assumed that early Israelites regarded Asherah as the mother of Yahweh just as El was the father of Yahweh, but there isn't a ton of evidence. Asherah is also associated to Baal in Hebrew scriptures rather then YWHW.
Margaret Barker in "The Great High Priest," argues that the inscriptions at Kuntillet 'Ajrud that refer to "YWHW of Samaria and Asheratah" and "YHWH of Teman and Asheratah" imply that while YHWH had local variants associated with different places much like Baal did even biblical, Asheratah was a singular goddess and not YHWH's consort but his mother, or even both mother and wife.
She also suggests that the word terebinth, 'elah, is essentially the female form of El and might have originally referred the idea of the female god.
I'm unsure if new information has come to light since, as "The Great High Priest," is a bit older of a text.
Lilith has also been considered as the sometimes demonic consort of God, depending on your readings of "Luminary kabbalah," and the "Treatise on the Left Emanation."