Bible Dictionary
NANAEA
Nanaea was a female deity worshiped in various ancient Near Eastern lands and identified with other pagan goddesses. Second Maccabees associates her temple in Persia with a legendary account of Antiochus Epiphanes’ death.
Biblical Usage
Second Maccabees gives an account of Antiochus Epiphanes’ death in a temple of Nanaea in Persia, but the supplied material regards this account as legendary and notes that First Maccabees gives a different account.