Anahit
| Anahit Անահիտ | |
|---|---|
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Bronze head of Satala Aphrodite (believed to be Anahit) | |
| Major cult center | Erznka |
| Day | 19th day of each month in the Armenian calendar |
| Gender | female |
| Ethnic group | Armenian |
| Festivals | Navasard |
| Genealogy | |
| Parents | Aramazd |
| Siblings | Vahagn, Nane and Mihr |
| Equivalents | |
| Etruscan | Artume |
| Greek | Aphrodite or Artemis |
| Roman | Diana |
Anahit (Armenian: Անահիտ) was the goddess of fertility and healing, wisdom and water in Armenian mythology. In the early periods, she was the goddess of war. By the 5th century BCE, she was the main deity in Armenia along with Aramazd. The Armenian goddess Anahit is related to the similar Iranian goddess Anahita. Artaxias I erected statues of Anahit, and promulgated orders to worship them.