Iran
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Cista – an early goddess of health and well-being who presided over one’s path in life and also one’s spiritual walk of faith. She was a companion of Mithra. Her name is translated to mean “to understand” or “to notice” and she inspired people to recognize the path they were on, change it if they were going wrong, and continue on with strength and perseverance if they were doing right (essentially, the personification of one’s conscience). She was later replaced by Daena who welcomed or rebuked souls arriving at the Chinvat Bridge