God · Iranian

Verethragna

Verethragna, a god of the Iranian world, and the gods ancient sources said were the same.

Tradition: zoroaster

Documented identifications

LinkWho said soNote
identified as HeraclesNemrut Dag monument of Antiochus I of Commagene, 62 BCEThe Iranian victory god Verethragna (Artagnes) stands at Nemrut as Heracles-Artagnes-Ares.
identified as AresNemrut Dag monument of Antiochus I of Commagene, 62 BCEAres is the third name of the Nemrut statue of Artagnes, the god of victory.

Sources

  1. Mount Nemrut (Wikipedia)
  2. Mount Nemrut (Wikipedia)
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