Mah
| Mah | |
|---|---|
God of Moon Guardian of Plants and Livestock | |
Persepolis mural: The death of Gavaevodata, the primordial bovine, whose cithra is rescued by the moon god. | |
| Other names | Chāndra |
| Avestan | Mångha 𐬨𐬂𐬢𐬵𐬀 |
| Affiliation | The Thirty-Three Deities, Guardians of the Days of the Month |
| Abode | Sky |
| Planet | Moon |
| Symbol | Moon, Cow (due to the resemblance of its horns to the crescent moon) |
| Sacred flower | Narcissus |
| Attributes | Increase of the flock of sheep, Lush vegetation and Prosperity, Care for the stars, Life-Giving and Honorable |
| Day | 12th of each month in the Iranian calendar, Monday of each week |
| Gender | male |
| Festivals | Māh Ruz |
| Associated deities | Vohu Manah, Rama, Drvaspa |
| Equivalents | |
| Greek | Artemis |
| Roman | Diana |
| Indian | Soma |
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Mångha (måŋha) is the Avestan for "Moon, month", equivalent to Persian Māh (ماه; Old Persian 𐎶𐎠𐏃 māha). It is the name of the lunar deity in Zoroastrianism. The Iranian word is masculine. Although Mah is not a prominent deity in the Avestan scripture, his crescent was an important symbol of royalty throughout the Parthian and Sassanid periods.
The Iranian word is cognate with the English moon, from PIE *mēns