Artimpasa
Artimpasa was a complex androgynous Scythian goddess of fertility who possessed power over sovereignty and the priestly force. She was the Scythian variant of the Iranian goddess Arti/Aṣ̌i. Her androgynous nature and domains of fertility, sovereignty, and priestly power made her a significant deity in Scythian religious tradition.
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Relationships
- co occurs with
- Bendis, ʿAtarʿatah, Ištar-ʿAštart, Snake-Legged Goddess
- equivalent to
- Aphroditē Ourania
- served by
- Snake-Legged Goddess
- consort of
- Sanerges
Mentioned by
Sources
Source passages
“Due to the assimilation by Artimpasa of the traits of Ištar-ʿAštart, the Greeks on the northern shores of the Black Sea identified Artimpasa with their own goddess Aphroditē Ourania and the Scythians themselves in turn assimilated Aphroditē Ourania”
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“the Snake-Legged Goddess, who was also the Scythian foremother, was affiliated to Artimpasa. The Snake-Legged Goddess was so closely affiliated to Artimpasa that it bordered on identification to the point where the images of the two goddesses would almost merge, but nevertheless remained distinct from each other. This distinctiveness is more clear in how Artimpasa”
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