Qandisa

Qandisa (Qandiša) is a female mythological figure in Northern Moroccan mythology.cite book
last =Lurker
first = Manfred
title = Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons
publisher = Routledge
date = 1987
pages = 293
url = http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hZg9AAAAIAAJ
isbn =0710208774 ] Known in folk tales either as a goddess of lust, or simply as a female demon, she lives in springs and rivers. [cite web
title = Qandisa
publisher = goddessaday.com
url = http://www.goddessaday.com/african/qandisa
accessdate =2008-03-27 ] 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.

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