Spenta Armaiti

Spenta Armaiti is known in later Iranian languages as Spandarmad (in Middle Persian) and Isfandārmaḏ (in Modern Persian). Sometimes Armaiti is paired with other Zoroastrian deity, Zam ('earth'), another being associated with the Earth, thus forming a compound Zam-Armaiti or Zam-Armatay. ==Cultic role==

Just like every other member within the Heptad, Ārmaiti shares an intimate bond with Ahura Mazdā, a connection metaphorically described by Zoroaster as that of a "daughter" to him. She is associated with the earth and sacred literature describes her as a Mother Nature figure. Thus, she is linked to fertility and farming. She is also associated with the dead and the underworld. ==Religious legacy==

In the Zoroastrian calendar, she is associated with the twelfth month ( ) and the fifth day of the month. The fifth day of the twelfth month is hence her holy day, Sepandārmazgān. Sepandārmazgān is an ancient festival to celebrate eternal love. Iranian lovers give each other gifts on this day. ==Parallels==

Scholarship states that Armaiti is equivalent to a RigVedic entity named Aramati. In Armenian mythology, her name appears as Sandaramet (). ==Footnotes==