Vahagn
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Vahagn or Vahakn, also known as Vahagn Vishapakagh, is a warrior god in the Zoroastrian-influenced Armenian mythology. Scholars consider him to be either the thunder, or sun and fire god of the pre-Ch
Statue of Vahagn choking a dragon in Yerevan by Karlen Nurijanyan (1964)
A copper coin of Tigranes the Great with the reverse showing a naked standing muscular Heracles–Vahagn/Verethraghna
The birth of Vahagn, a modern illustration by Zabelle C. Boyajian (1916).
Astłik
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Astłik or Astghik a prominent goddess in ancient Armenian mythology, is revered as the embodiment of beauty, love, fertility, and water. Celebrated for her celestial beauty, she was a key figure in Ar
Vahagn
…Verethragna, although there are key differences between the two deities. Vahagn was worshipped at a tripartite temple complex together with his bride Astghik and the goddess Anahit in the district of Taron, on the slopes of a mountain called Karke near the settlement of Ashtishat. After Armenia came under…
Small statue of Aphrodite-Astłik 2nd-1st century BC, found from Artaxata, today in History Museum of Armenia