Chista

Chista
Wisdom, knowledge, insight
Native name𐬗𐬌𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃
AffiliationZoroastrianism
TextsAvesta
RegionGreater Iran
Ethnic groupIranian peoples (Parsis, Iranis)
Equivalents
GreekAthena

Chista (Avestan: 𐬗𐬌𐬯𐬙𐬀𐬌𐬌𐬃, romanized: cistaiiā̊) is the yazata most closely associated with wisdom, knowledge, and insight in Zoroastrianism. Her name is derived from the Avestan derivative of the verb Cit, 'to notice, to understand'. The sixteenth yasht (or "hymn") of the Avesta is dedicated to Chista and she is also mentioned in the tenth yasht (Yt. 10.126).

Zarathustra's youngest daughter was named "Pouro Chista" or "Pouručistā", meaning “the one who is noticed by many people, the charming one," or a very wise and knowledgeable person.

The Iranian cultural magazine Tchissta, founded in 1981 by mathematician and activist Parviz Shahriari, was named after Chista.

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