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Qandisa (Qandiša) is a female mythological figure in Northern Moroccan mythology.^[1] Known in folk tales either as a goddess of lust, or simply as a female demon, she lives in springs and rivers.^[2] Qandisa seduces young men and then drives them insane.^[1] On the summer solstice, sacrifices are made to her.^[1] Qandisa is a possible version of an older goddess such as Astarte.^[1]

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^ ^a ^b ^c ^d Lurker, Manfred (1987). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. Routledge. pp. 293. ISBN 0710208774. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hZg9AAAAIAAJ.
^ "Qandisa". goddessaday.com. http://www.goddessaday.com/african/qandisa. Retrieved 2008-03-27.

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[ML-0] Lurker, Manfred (1987). Dictionary of Gods and Goddesses, Devils and Demons. Routledge. pp. 293. ISBN 0710208774. http://books.google.co.uk/books?id=hZg9AAAAIAAJ.

[1] "Qandisa". goddessaday.com. http://www.goddessaday.com/african/qandisa. Retrieved 2008-03-27.

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