Astłik
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title:
Astłik
text:
Astłik or Astgik was the Armenian goddess of fertility and love, and consort of Vahagn. In the later pre-Christian period she became the goddess of love, maidenly beauty, and of water sources and springs. The Vardavar festival devoted to Astłik that was celebrated in mid July became the Christian holiday of the Transfiguration of Jesus, and is still celebrated by Armenians. As in pre-Christian times, people release doves and throw water on each other. One tradition says she was Noah's daughter,
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ancient Armenian deity
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ast%C5%82ik
date created:
2007-03-08T04:25:29Z
date modified:
2024-09-11T12:29:45Z
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