Anahid
deity sky Zoroastrian single tradition · 1
Anahid is identified with the planet Venus. In some chapters, Anahid is equated with Ardwisur, as in "Ardwisur who is Anahid, the father and mother of the Waters".
When
- First attested
- 1000 CE
- Attested period
- 1000 – 1200
- Historical notes
- Mentioned in the Bundahishn, a Zoroastrian account of creation finished in the 11th or 12th century CE.
Relationships
- aspect of
- Aredvi Sura Anahita
Mentioned by
Sources
wikipedia (1)
Source passages
“In the Bundahishn, the two halves of the name "Ardwisur Anahid" are occasionally treated independently of one another, that is, with Ardwisur as the representative of waters, and Anahid identified with the planet Venus: The water of the all lakes and seas have their origin with Ardwisur”
#22896 · extracted by google/gemini-2.0-flash-001