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Zoroastrianism in Armenia

An Armenian Zoroastrian fire temple in the medieval Bagratid city of Ani[1]

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Zoroastrianism has been practiced in Armenia since the fifth century BC. It first reached the country during the Achaemenid and Parthian periods, when it spread to the Armenian Highlands. Prior to the Christianization of Armenia, it was a predominantly Zoroastrian land.[2] The yazatas (deities) Mithra (Mihr) and Verethragna (Vahagn) particularly enjoyed a high degree of reverence in the country.[3]

  1. ^ Sim, Steven (30 October 2001). "The "Fire-Temple"". virtualani.org. Archived from the original on 1 July 2024.
  2. ^ Boyce 2001, p. 84.
  3. ^ Curtis 2016, p. 185.

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