An Iconographic Study of the Goddess Anāhitā in Bas-Reliefs and Stuccos of the Sassanian Period | ||
| The International Journal of Humanities | ||
| Article 1, Volume 30, Issue 4, 2023, Pages 1-23 PDF (1.81 M) | ||
| Document Type: Original Research | ||
| Authors | ||
| Houshang Rostami* 1; Amir Reza Vasegh Abbasi2 | ||
| 1Phd of Archeology | ||
| 2Assistant Professor, Archaeology Department, University of Gonabad | ||
| Abstract | ||
| Anahita, a prominent Zoroastrian goddess, has always had importance status and widely revered during the Sassanian period. In the present research, relying on the studies of Sassanian bas-reliefs and stuccos, an attempt has been made to study the role of this goddess in Sassanian art. The results of this research clearly indicate that Anahita, among the other Zoroastrian deities, has always had a valuable place in those eras because she was thought to offer wisdom to those who revered her. Personification and depiction of the goddess Anahita in human icons in Sassanian bas-reliefs and stuccos were an attempt by the Sassanian emperors to legitimize their rule. | ||
| Keywords | ||
| Goddess Anahita: Sassanian; Bas-Relief; Stucco | ||
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