Armenian name (Աստղիկ) means - "asterisk, star".
Astghik - the goddess of love, beauty and water. She was the wife or lover of Vahagn, the God of thunder and lightning. Her temple in Astishat was called "the room of Vahagn", where Astghik met with his lover - Vahagn. She was sculptured without clothes, as beautiful young woman during swimming. The celebration in her honor occurred in mid June and was called Vardevar. It is still celebrated in Armenia by pouring water on each other.
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