[Cronos]

The fact that a pagan deity was known as the queen of heaven doesn't mean this term can't rightfully be applied, in another sense altogether, to Mary. The pagan king of Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar, is called the king of kings by Daniel (Dn 2:37), yet this doesn't preclude Jesus from being called by the same title (Rv 17:14; 19:16).

have you ever read rev 1:6 6And hath made us kings and priests unto God and his Father; to him be glory and dominion for ever and ever. Amen. - so, in heaven to reign as kings and Queens. Mary is in heaven (or do you doubt that?), so add those two ...

[St_Thomas_Aquinas]

-—fact that a pagan deity was known as the queen of heaven doesn’t mean this term can’t rightfully be applied, in another sense altogether, to Mary.-—

The key to understanding this for me is that Mary is the “Queen Mother” of Jesus, the King of the eternal House of David.

Solomon exalted the office of Queen Mother to be higher than that of the Queen.

Queen Bathsheba bows to her husband, King David. King Solomon bowed to her, his Queen Mother. The Queen Mother sat at Solomon’s right hand.

[CynicalBear]

>>Mary is in heaven (or do you doubt that?), so add those two ...<<

Whoever said she wasn’t? No special place of veneration however. See my last post to you.