Gish
Gish, also known as Great Gish, was the most popular god of Nuristani mythology and received the greatest amount of attention among the Siah-Posh Nuristani of Bashgul. He was the war-god to whom countless bulls and billy goats were sacrificed each year. In the Nuristani pantheon, Gish ranked next to Moni and was created by Imra by his breath.
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- First attested
- 0 CE
- Attested period
- 0 – 2020
- Historical notes
- Pre-Islamic Nuristani deity.
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“Gish or Great Gish was the most popular god of Nuristani mythology and received the greatest amount of attention among the Siah-Posh Nuristani of Bashgul. Every village of Bashgul had one or more shrines dedicated to him.”
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“With his breath, Imra created Moni and Gish.”
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“With his breath, it was believed, he created the three other main deities of the pantheon: Mon, Gish and Bagisht.”
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