Anahita

/ˌænəˈhiːtə/ noun

An ancient Persian goddess of fertility, waters, and healing in Zoroastrianism, also known as Ardwisur Anahita.

From Old Persian 'Anahita,' likely meaning 'immaculate' or 'undefiled.' The goddess was worshipped throughout the Achaemenid Empire and later Sassanid Persia. Her cult influenced later water-goddess traditions across the Middle East and Mediterranean.

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