Maiden
What you need to sow
Plant what can continue beyond your own season.
Iranian / Zoroastrian
Ameretat
Immortality of the Living World
Ancient Iran to living Zoroastrian tradition — Avestan and later texts
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Her story
Historical context
goddess · Ancient Iran to living Zoroastrian tradition — Avestan and later texts
Ameretat, whose name means Immortality, is one of the Amesha Spentas in Zoroastrian tradition and is associated with plants. The being is grammatically feminine in Avestan.
Mythology & traditions
Paired with Haurvatat, Ameretat protects the nourishment and continuity of life. Immortality here is not frozen time but life renewing through living systems.
Domains
- immortality
- plants
- wholeness
Symbols
- evergreen
- sprout
- cup
In the oracle
Her guidance
Mother
What you need to grow
Show care for the living systems that renew everyone.
Crone
What you need to know
Know that continuity is built through regeneration.
Her tradition
Iranian & Zoroastrian Tradition
Feminine sacred powers of immortality, wholeness and devoted earth within ancient and living Zoroastrian thought.
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