Anahita
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Anahita is an ancient Iranian goddess associated with water, fertility, and protection, widely venerated in the Achaemenid and later Persian empires.
Statements (50)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Iranian deity
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Zoroastrian yazata ⓘ goddess ⓘ |
| associatedWith |
fertility
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healing ⓘ protection ⓘ royal fortune ⓘ war ⓘ water ⓘ wisdom ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | Ancient Iran NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domain |
fertility of fields
ⓘ
human fertility ⓘ rain ⓘ rivers ⓘ waters ⓘ |
| epithet |
Anahid
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Ardvi Sura Anahita NERFINISHED ⓘ Ardwisur Anahid NERFINISHED ⓘ Aredvi Sura NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasCultCenter |
Ecbatana
NERFINISHED
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Istakhr NERFINISHED ⓘ Kangavar NERFINISHED ⓘ Persepolis NERFINISHED ⓘ Susa NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasTempleType |
fire-temple association
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sanctuaries with water features ⓘ |
| hasTextualForm | Aredvi Sura Anahita NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| honoredBy |
Achaemenid kings
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Artaxerxes II of Persia NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| influenced |
Armenian goddess Anahit
ⓘ
local cults in Asia Minor ⓘ |
| languageForm |
Avestan: Aredvi Sura Anahita
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Greek: Anaitis ⓘ Middle Persian: Anahid ⓘ Parthian: Anahd ⓘ |
| mentionedIn |
Avesta
NERFINISHED
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Yashts NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| role |
bestower of victory
ⓘ
guardian of purity ⓘ protector of kings ⓘ |
| symbol |
chariot
ⓘ
lotus ⓘ stars ⓘ water ⓘ |
| worshippedIn |
Achaemenid Empire
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Parthian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Persian religion ⓘ Sasanian Empire NERFINISHED ⓘ Zoroastrianism NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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