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McClintock and Strong’s Cyclopaedia · 1867–1887

Anandatus

Anandatus in Old Persian mythology. The Saki were accustomed, after the manner of the Cimmerians, to make raids into far-off countries, and went even as far as Bactriana and Cappadocia. When enjoying a feast at one time, after having returned from such an undertaking, they were surprised by Persian soldiers during the night and slain. In memory of this occurrence a rock was surrounded by a wall, inside of which a temple was built to the Persian deities Anais, Omanus, and Anandatus. Omanus is light, and Anandatus is a revelation, an incarnation of the same.

Cyclopaedia of Biblical, Theological, and Ecclesiastical Literature, John McClintock and James Strong (New York: Harper & Brothers, 1867–1887). Public domain. Text from SwordSearcher’s module, as published by biblicalcyclopedia.com. Changed for Deep Dive Bible: titles misread in our source corrected from the Internet Archive’s scans of the printed volumes; paragraphs our source broke mid-sentence joined.