H. P. Blavatsky

Târâ. The wife of Brihaspati (Jupiter), carried away by King Soma, the Moon, an act which led to the war of the Gods with the Asuras. Târâ personifies mystic knowledge as opposed to ritualistic faith. She is the mother (by Soma) of Buddha, “Wisdom ”.

Source: H. P. Blavatsky, The Theosophical Glossary, art. Tara