Mitra in the Vedas and Ancient Iranian Literature

Mitra is one of the gods which has been mentioned with Varuna in the Vedas. Mithra is one of the most important Yazata in the Avesta Book. This name has been mentioned in the Avesta and ancient Persian as Mithra (Miθra), in Sanskrit as Mitra, in the pahlavi text as Mitr or Miθra and in the Modern Persian as Mehr. The meaning of this word is the friendship, contract and love. He is the god of light and brightness. One of the longest Yashts of Avesta, namely; Mihr (Mehr) Yasht is by the name of him. The name of Mithra has also been mentioned in the Achamenian kings inscriptions beside the name of Ahura Mazda and Anāhita.