Geography/Culture: Babylonia: city of Der. Syria: especially Askelon.
Linguistic Note: Her name may have originated in (What language?) dagitu, the feminine form of the word for fish, a symbol of Atargatis, Opportune-Time. Derceto, {Great-Whale}, is also said to be a Greek short form, or corruption of Atargatis. The definition of Syrian-Goddess is probably not a definition of the name but more likely a description of Who She is related to the Roman name for Her.
Description: Great fish Goddess of water and its fishes; She Who swallows and gives birth to the sun; City-Protectress.
Male Associate: Son, Oannes solar fish God.
To Whom Sacred: whale.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Alternate name for, or title of Atargatis, Opportune-Time, below.
• Her Roman name is Dea-Syria, Syrian-Goddess, below.
• Variant Dercetis.
• She is said to be the Mother of Semiramis, .

Geography/Culture: Syrian.
Linguistic Note: Aramean 'At[t]ar-'athe compound (ie bi-sexual). [Related word: Attar (from Persian atar,, essence) of roses.]
Description: Great Divinity of the sea and its fishes; Protectress of the community; Inventor of useful appliances; Shehe of generation and fertility.
To Whom Sacred: dove; snake; fish; ass; mural crown; mendicant priests.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• See also Ashtar, , Who is linked with Astart, Conceiving-Womb.
• Variant Atergatis.
• Cybele, She-With-the-Axe, bears resemblances to Her (Atargatis, Opportune-Time).
• Her name may be etymologically related to Ishtar, Light-Giving.
• Perhaps title Polioychos, {City-Protectress}, Who is linked with Tyche, .
• The Roman's called Her Dea-Syria, Syrian-Goddess, below.

Geography/Culture: Philistine.
To Whom Sacred: doves.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Could She be connected with Derceto, {Great-Whale}?

Geography/Culture: Roman.
Roman name for Atargatis, Opportune-Time.

Titles/Variants, etc:
• Variant Deasura.