besides the temple of garni, other sites considered holy by the arordiners and used for their rituals include the metsamor castle (third millennium bce), considered a site for the cult of the mother goddess, the erebuni fortress (eighth century bce), shengavit (fourth to second millennium bce) and zorats karer (third millennium bce), and the mountains. sculptures representing the gods which have been realised within the context of modern armenian native faith are inspired by both historical specimens and the creativity of modern artists.