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Nane

deity Armenian single tradition · 2

Nane was an Armenian mother goddess, as well as the goddess of war and wisdom. She was depicted as a young beautiful woman in the clothing of a warrior, with spear and shield in hand.

↻ synthesized from 2 sources

When

First attested
300 BCE
Attested period
-300 – 100

Relationships

co occurs with
Tir, Vahagn, Ar, Vanatur, Nar, Astłik, Anahit
syncretized with
Athena, Nvard, Nanaya, Cybele
sibling of
Mihr
child of
Aramazd
manifested by
Shamiram

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Mentioned by

Sources

wikipedia (2)
  1. Armenian mythology
  2. Nane (goddess)

Source passages

“In the Hellenistic age (3rd to 1st centuries BCE), ancient Armenian deities were identified with ancient Greek deities: Aramazd with Zeus, Anahit with Artemis, Vahagn with Heracles, Astłik with Aphrodite, Nane with Athena, Mihr with Hephaestus, Tir with Apollo.”

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“In Ancient Armenia, it was traditional for Kings to meet with the oldest woman in their dynasty because she was often seen as the epitome of Nane.”

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