Oaxsho
Bactrian · deity · primordial · deity
Oaxsho is the divine personification of the Oxus (Amu Darya / Wakhsh), the defining river of Bactria, shown Poseidon-like with the water flowing from him. His great sanctuary stood at Takht-i Sangin, where the Wakhsh meets the Panj.
Domains
- the oxus river
- water
- land fertility
- local sovereignty
Sources
- Copper coins of Huvishka, reverse legend ΟΑΞϷΟ; the Takht-i Sangin temple of the Oxus