Ameretat
| Ameretat | |
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Goddess of immortality | |
| Avestan | Ameretat 𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬁𐬙 |
| Affiliation | The Thirty-Three Deities, Guardians of the Days of the Month, The Twelve Deities, Amesha Spenta |
| Symbol | Immortality and Eternity, Femininity |
| Sacred flower | Iris |
| Attributes | Guardian of Plants and Vegetation |
| Enemy | Zarich |
| Day | 7th of each month in the Iranian calendar |
| Gender | Female |
| Festivals | Amordadegān |
| Associated deities | Zam, Rashnu, Arshtat |
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Ameretat (Avestan: 𐬀𐬨𐬆𐬭𐬆𐬙𐬁𐬙, romanized: amərətāt) is the Avestan language name of the Zoroastrian divinity/divine concept of immortality. Amerdad is the Amesha Spenta of long life on earth and perpetuality in the hereafter.
The word amərətāt is grammatically feminine and the divinity Amerdad is a female entity. Etymologically, Avestan amərətāt derives from an Indo-Iranian root and is linguistically related to Vedic Sanskrit amṛtatva. In Sassanid Era Zoroastrian tradition, Amerdad appears as Middle Persian 𐭠𐭬𐭥𐭫𐭣𐭠𐭣 Amurdad, continuing in New Persian as مرداد Mordad or Amordad. It is followed by Shehrevar.