Armenian Goddess Anahit Pendant Sterling Silver 925

Armenian Goddess Anahit Pendant Sterling Silver 925. Armenian Handmade Jewelry, Gift for Her

weight of the pendant - 3,9 gram
Pendant height with ring - 3.5 cm / 1.4 inches
Pendant diameter - 2 cm / 0.8 inches
As a gift you will get also sterling silver chain (40 cm length)

Anahit (Armenian: ??????) was the goddess of fertility and healing, wisdom and water in Armenian mythology. In the early periods, she was the Goddess of war. By the 5th century BC she was the main deity in Armenia along with Aramazda.

She was "Glory", "Great Queen or Mistress", "Born of gold", "Golden mother".

She was the most revered goddess of the Armenian pantheon, in terms of her popularity, she can perhaps only be compared with Mithra.

Anahit in Armenian mythology is the mother goddess, the goddess of chastity, the goddess of fertility and love. Above all, Anahit was known under the epithets "Great Queen", "Golden-born" and "Golden Mother" ..

After the conversion to Christianity, the worship of Anahit turned into the worship of the Virgin Mary.

The name Anahit is common among Armenians. In addition, the 19th day of the Armenian calendar called by that name. Anahit corresponds to the Greek Artemis, the Roman Diana.