Tabiti

Tabiti is a Scythian goddess primarily associated with the hearth and fire. She is considered one of the most important deities in the Scythian pantheon, often regarded as the queen of the gods. Her Greek equivalent is typically identified as Hestia, although some scholars suggest associations with other Greek goddesses like Demeter. Tabiti's prominence is attested by Herodotus, who ranks her as the first among the Scythian deities he records. Beyond her association with the hearth, Tabiti's precise attributes and functions remain somewhat elusive due to limited surviving textual and archaeological evidence directly attributed to her worship. However, the centrality of the hearth to Scythian life suggests that Tabiti held significant social and religious importance, embodying concepts of home, family, and communal well-being.