Literary notes about astar (AI summary)
The term “astar” appears in literature with a rich variety of applications spanning geography, history, mythology, and personal names. In many historical accounts, it designates important locations or regions—often in connection with military campaigns or administrative appointments—as seen with references to Astarābād and related territories ([1], [2], [3]). The word also assumes mythological dimensions, serving as the name for deities associated with the sun, moon, and nature’s productive forces ([4], [5], [6], [7], [8]). Additionally, “astar” functions as a personal identifier in narrative contexts, lending both historical and literary figures an air of enigmatic allure, as illustrated by its use in naming a character in a fictional narrative ([9], [10]). This multifaceted employment underscores the term’s enduring versatility and cultural resonance across diverse texts.
- [For Kālpūsh and the route see Fr. military map, Sheets Astarābād and Merv, n.e. of Bast̤ām.]
— from The Bābur-nāma in English (Memoirs of Bābur) by Emperor of Hindustan Babur - The first was in Astarābād; here he was defeated.
— from The Bābur-nāma in English (Memoirs of Bābur) by Emperor of Hindustan Babur - He was Governor of Herī for a time, later on was given Astarābād, and from there fled to Ya‘qūb Beg in ‘Irāq.
— from The Bābur-nāma in English (Memoirs of Bābur) by Emperor of Hindustan Babur - Their chief divinities, Baal and Astar´te, or Ashtaroth, represented the sun and moon.
— from A Manual of Ancient History by M. E. (Mary Elsie) Thalheimer - Astarte (Astar′te), one of the Eastern names of Venus.
— from 1000 Mythological Characters Briefly DescribedAdapted to Private Schools, High Schools and Academies by Edward Sylvester Ellis - Astar'te (3 syl .), the Phoenician moon-goddess, the Astoreth of the Syrians.
— from Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - Astar´te , a Syrian goddess, probably corresponding to the Ashtaroth of the Hebrews, and representing the productive power of nature.
— from The New Gresham Encyclopedia. Amiel to Atrauli Vol. 1 Part 2 by Various - As'toreth, the goddess-moon of Syrian mythology; called by Jeremiah, "The Queen of Heaven," and by the Phoenicians, "Astar'tê."
— from Character Sketches of Romance, Fiction and the Drama, Vol. 1 A Revised American Edition of the Reader's Handbook by Ebenezer Cobham Brewer - Mordecai, too, occupied a high station, no less than that of Prime Minister, and Esther or Astar, his cousin, was the Monarch's wife.
— from Morals and Dogma of the Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike - Mr. Irving smiled a little sadly into her uplifted face, all astar with its youth and promise.
— from Anne of Avonlea by L. M. Montgomery
