Anait
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Anait was a local goddess worshipped at a shrine in the settlement that later became part of Antioch. The Greeks identified her with Artemis, calling her the “Persian Artemis.” She was associated with the protection of the community and the surrounding countryside.
When
- First attested
- 300 BCE
- Attested period
- -300 – 2020
- Historical notes
- The shrine of Anait predates the Hellenistic foundation of Antioch and was incorporated into the city’s eastern suburbs.
Relationships
- co occurs with
- Zeus Bottiaeus
- syncretized with
- Artemis
Sources
encyclopedia (1)
- peer reviewed
Source passages
“A settlement, Meroe, boasting a shrine of Anait, called by the Greeks the “Persian Artemis,” had long been located there, and was ultimately included in the eastern suburbs of the new city”
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