Anahita - Wikipedia
Anahita / ɑːnəˈhiːtə / is the Old Persian form of the name of an Iranian goddess and appears in complete and earlier form as Aradvi Sura Anahita (Arədvī Sūrā Anāhitā), the Avestan name of an Indo-Iranian cosmological figure venerated as the divinity of "the Waters" (Aban) and hence associated with fertility, healing and wisdom.
Anahita - World History Encyclopedia
2020年2月4日 · She was closely associated with Mithra (god of covenants, contracts, and the rising sun) who encouraged piety and a proper relationship with the gods. Anahita also played a part in religious devotion as the goddess of wisdom and life-giving water.
Was Persian goddess Anahita a pre-Christian Virgin Mother of Mithras …
2023年1月2日 · In fact, I'm not sure I've ever seen anything argue that Mithra's mother was Anahita specifically. She was frequently associated with very sexual goddesses like Ishtar, Aphrodite, Venus, etc. Occasionally, she was associated with virginal goddesses like Artemis and Diana, but that is rarer, and in any case Mithra was usually connected to ...
Mithra and Anahita play a role in the Avestan literature, which challenges the interpretations that have tried to explain both the Zoroastrian reform the religion practiced by the Achaemenid from a rigid monotheism.
Mithra - Wikipedia
As a member of the Iranian ahuric triad, along with Ahura Mazda and Ahura Berezaiti (Apam Napat), Mithra is an exalted figure. Together with Rashnu "Justice" and Sraosha "Obedience", Mithra is one of the three judges at the Chinvat Bridge, the "Bridge of …
Anahita, virgin mother of Mithra - Stellar House Publishing
My article, “Was the Persian Goddess Anahita the Pre-Christian Virgin Mother of Mithra?,” was closely read and edited by Iranian Oxford scholar Dr. Payam Nabarz. From the book’s promotion: Anahita is a collection of academic papers, essays, artwork and prose.
Anahita and Mithra in the Achaemenid royal inscriptions
2013年1月1日 · Mithra and Anahita play a role in the Avestan literature, which challenges the interpretations that have tried to explain both the Zoroast rian reform the religion practiced by the...
Was the Persian Goddess Anahita the Pre- Christian Virgin
The fact that this information comes from an Armenian is revealing, because it appears to be more of an old Armenian, rather than Roman or Persian, tradition that Mithra was born of the virgin mother goddess Anahita. Concerning the Armenian preference for Anahita, Russell relates:
Anahita: Ancient Persian Goddess and Zoroastrian Yazata
2022年2月22日 · The Indo-Iranian Anahita is an ancient Persian Goddess, who became a Zoroastrian Yazata (or Angel) and is still part of contemporary Zoroastrianism. Described as a beautiful maiden, who is strong, tall and pure, she is depicted as wearing a mantle embroidered with gold and as holding the baresma (sacred plant) in her hand.
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‘Mithra Persian God: Unveiling the Mysteries of the Ancient Deity’
Mithra’s symbolism also intertwines with other prominent Persian deities, such as Anahita and Ahura Mazda. Anahita, the goddess of fertility and water, often shared imagery and attributes with Mithra, signifying their close association.