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by Micha F. Lindemans

The pre-Islamic deity associated with the evening star, who appears as both male and female. Ruda was especially worshipped in north Arabia. In Palmyra (in the Syrian desert) Ruda, in his male aspect, was known as the god of the evening star Arsu.