Atharti, also called the "Lady of Desire," is the Elven goddess of pleasure and seduction,a member of the sub-pantheon called the Cytharai, and is often depicted as a masked figure entwined with blood-red snakes. She has a profound rivalry with her sister Hekarti, and each has made many attempts to slay the other.[1a]
The Lady of Desire is a mistress of all forms of seduction, and the very sight of her is said to cause mortals to collapse in complete and unquestioning abasement. For this reason, those Naggarothi who infiltrate High Elf society count Atharti amongst their foremost patrons, for only she can unlock the hearts and minds of those they wish to corrupt.[1a]
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Atharti may be a play on Astarte, the Phoenician goddess of fertility, sex, and war. Her name appears in Ugaritic as Athtart or Attart. After her cult arrived in Kythera -- whose name refers to both a Greek port town and the magical realm of the Greek goddess Aphrodite, many suspect that the two gods are one and the same.
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