Ishtar n 1: Babylonian and Assyrian goddess of love and fertility and war; counterpart to the Phoenician Astarte [syn: {Ishtar}, {Mylitta}]
Mylitta \Mylitta\ prop. n. (Babylonian and Assyrian Mythology) The goddess of love and fertility and war; also called {Ishtar}; the counterpart of Ashtoreth and Astarte. Syn: Ishtar. [WordNet 1.5]