ANĀHĪD (Old Pers. Anāhitā, New Pers. Nāhīd, Armenian Anahit, Greek Anaitis), Mid. Pers. form of the name of the Iranian goddess Anāhitā. The subject will be treated in four sections:

i. Ardwīsūr Anāhīd

ii. The Cult and its Diffusion

iii. Anaitis

iv. Anāhitā in the Arts