Anaitis

Ănăītis, ĭdis, f.,

• an Armenian goddess, said to be the name of Diana read backwards (Anaid), Plin. 33, 4, 24, § 84.

Anaītis, tidis, f. (Ἀναῗτις), eine asiatische Göttin mit üppigem Kultus, von den Alten bald mit der Venus Urania, bald mit der Diana identifiziert, Plin. 33, 82. – Dav. Anaīticus, a, um, anaitisch, lacus, Plin. 16, 157 ed. Sill. (Jan u. Detl. Anaëticus). – u. subst., Anaītica, ae, f. (verst. regio), vermutl. = Acilisene (Ἀκιλισηνή), zwischen dem nördl. u. südl. Arme des Euphrat u. an der kappadoz. Grenze gelegener Bezirk Großarmeniens, dessen Name sich im heutigen Egkilis erhalten hat, Plin. 5, 83 ed. Sill. (Jan u. Detl. Anaëtica).

Ănăītis, ( Ănăē- ), ĭdis, f. , divinité des Arméniens : Plin. 33, 82 || -tĭcus, a, um, dʼAnaitis : Plin. 16, 157.

Anaītis

(Ἀναΐτις). An Armenian goddess, probably to be identified with Aphrodité. Her temple stood in the district of Acilisené, in the territory between the northern and southern branches of the Euphrates. This temple had set apart for it a large tract of land, which was cultivated by male and female slaves (ἱερόδουλοι). It was famous for its riches, and from it Antony in his Parthian expedition carried away an image of the goddess made of solid gold (Pliny , Pliny H. N. xxxiii. 4). Anaïtis was worshipped also at Zela in Pontus, and in Comana.—Among the Lydians, the name Anaïtis was given to Artemis (Pausan. iii. 16, 8).