To get to the altar, worshippers of the goddess had to swim to get to her. There was a large statue of her made of white pearl and her altar was surrounded by a pool filled with exotic fish. Atargatis was told to have a golden temple. The descriptions of her temple are rich and vivid. Atargatis was worshipped all over ancient Syria. Mentions of Atargatis in the ancient texts are the first mentions of a mermaid. The sea could not hide her beauty and she transformed into a mermaid. This drew the goddess into a state of depression and she tried to drown herself. She fell in love with a human Sheppard and accidentally caused his death. According to the legend, Atargatis was the goddess of love and fertility. Mermaid goddess Atargatis was worshipped in ancient Assyria. There are temples for Zeus, Poseidon, Aphrodite and Athena and any Greek deity you can think of. Greece in general is a great destination for a pagan to visit because it is pretty easy to find temples and even museums dedicated to particular Greek deities. We can’t tell exactly how many of these people are pagans, but there are people who are drawn into Greek temples because they feel a connection to the ancient Greek culture and its gods. Over 7 million tourists visit Parthenon each year. Another world-famous Pagan Temple is Parthenon in Athens, Greece.
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