e/Qandisa

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has glosseng: Qandisa (Qandiša) is a female mythological figure in Northern Moroccan mythology. Known in folk tales either as a goddess of lust, or simply as a female demon, she lives in springs and rivers. Qandisa seduces young men and then drives them insane. On the summer solstice, sacrifices are made to her. Qandisa is a possible version of an older goddess such as Astarte.
lexicalizationeng: Qandisa
lexicalizationeng: Qandiša
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