al-ʻUzzā - al-‘Uzzá - al-Uzza - العزى
The youngest of the triad, the mighty one. She is identified so closely with her sister al-Lāt that the two are sometimes thought to be forms of one another. While al-Lāt is identified more with Athena, al-‘Uzzá is identified closer to Aphrodite, sometimes said to be personifying the morning and evening star Venus, and associating her with Ishtar of the Mesopotamians. Her shrine near Mecca was located at Nakhlah, identified by three acacia trees. Inside of her temple it is said she was worshiped through a thigh bone-shaped piece of granite. In 630 AD her temple was destroyed by Khalid ibn al-Walid, and in the tale she and/or a priestess appear from the trees and are turned to ash when beheaded.
Pantheon: Arabian
Domain: Protection, war, strength, Venus, stars, fertility.
Alternate Names: Lady ‘Uzzayan, al-Zuhara (shine), Kawkabtā (Venus).
Character Traits: She was a goddess said to personify and aid the female spirit.
Visual Traits: She is said to be the youngest of the trio of goddesses but is not attributed any specific visual traits.
Symbolism: Thigh shaped granite stone, three acacia trees.
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