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Artimpasa (; ) was a complex androgynous Scythian goddess of fertility who possessed power over sovereignty and the priestly force. Artimpasa was the Scythian variant of the Iranian goddess Arti/Aṣ̌i.

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  • Name
  • History
  • Origins
  • Thracian influences
  • Western Asian influences
  • Persian influences
  • Cult
  • Functions
  • Regional variants
  • {{transliteration|grc|Astara}}
  • Greek identifications
  • Iconography
  • The winged Artimpasa
  • The seated Artimpasa
  • {{transliteration|grc|Astara}}
  • The goddess and the divine twins
  • Interpretation
  • Clergy
  • See also
  • References
  • Sources

Artimpasa (; ) was a complex androgynous Scythian goddess of fertility who possessed power over sovereignty and the priestly force. Artimpasa was the Scythian variant of the Iranian goddess Arti/Aṣ̌i.

==Name== The first element of Artimpasa's name was derived from that of the Iranian Goddess (Ashi|), while the second element was related to the terms , meaning "pasture", and , meaning "lord", both derived from a common root.

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