[469] Osiander, "Zeitschr. d. d. M. G." 7, 474; 10, 63; 11, 472; Lenormant, loc. cit. 279; Caussin, loc. cit. 1, 113; Prideaux, "Trans. Bibl. Arch." 2, 18.
[470] Krehl, "Religion der Araber," 8, 24; Osiander, "Zeitschr. d. d. M. G." 7, 473 ff.
[471] Osiander, loc. cit. 7, 487. On a stone image we find a cow and a calf with the inscription "Uzza."
[472] Krehl, "Religion der Araber," s. 73, 78. On the seven black stones of the planets at Erech.—"W. A. J." 2, 50. On the stones of the Kaabah, Lenormant, "Lettres Assyr." 2, 120 ff.; Caussin, "Hist. des Arabes," 1, 165, 176 ff.
[473] Strabo, p. 784; Suid. Θεὸς Ἄρης; Steph. Byz. Δουσαρή.
[474] Krehl, loc. cit. s. 49. See ibid. on the worship of Alful, Sahd, and Sahid.
[475] Lepsius, "Briefe," s. 330 ff.
[476] Nöldeke, "Inschrift. des Mesa," s. 6. The amalgamation of Astarte with Camus, like the amalgamation with Melkarth among the Phenicians presupposes the separate worship of the goddess.—G. Smith, "Assurbanipal," p. 283.