with the patron god of Moab, (), in the form of (). According to the inscription of the Moabite king Mōšaʿ on the victory stele commemorating his triumph in a war against the Israelites, had sacrificed the whole population of the town of Nebo to ʿAštar-Kamōš. This was likely due to the influence of the South Arabian ʿAṯtar-Šariqān, that is of ʿAštar's hypostasis as an avenger deity who was invoked in curses against enemies. Legacy In popular culture ʿAštar appears as the demon Ashtar in Shin Megami Tensei II. See also Venus in culture References Sources . Axumite gods West Semitic gods Sky and weather gods Stellar gods Fertility gods Venusian deities Inanna War gods South Arabia Ugaritic deities