先史時代の初期には、アストヒク<ref>Petrosyan, 2015, p100</ref>(アルメニア語:Աստղիկ)がアルメニアの豊穣と愛の神として崇拝され、後に天空の光が彼女の擬人化とみなされ、[[ヴァハグン]]の配偶神となった。の配偶神となった。後の異教時代には、愛、乙女の美しさ、水源や泉の女神となった<ref>Lurker, Manfred. ''The Routledge Dictionary Of Gods Goddesses Devils And Demons''. Routledge. 2004. pp. 22-23. ISBN:978-04-15340-18-2</ref>。
In the earliest prehistoric period '''Astłik''' ({{lang-hy|[[wikt:Աստղիկ|Աստղիկ]]}}) had been worshipped as the [[Armenia]]n [[deity]] of fertility and love, later the skylight had been considered her personification, and she had been the consort of [[Vahagn]]. In the later heathen period she became the [[goddess]] of [[love]], maidenly [[beauty]], and water sources and springs.<ref>Lurker, Manfred. ''The Routledge Dictionary Of Gods Goddesses Devils And Demons''. Routledge. 2004. pp. 22-23. {{ISBN|978-04-15340-18-2}}</ref>
The ''[[Vardavar]]'' festival devoted to Astłik that had once been celebrated in mid July was transformed into the Christian holiday of the [[Transfiguration of Jesus]], and is still celebrated by the Armenians. As in pre-Christian times, on the day of this fest the people release doves and sprinkle water on each other with wishes of health and good luck.