Royal Scythians

Nomenclature

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Cultural Notes

the largest and most advanced Scythian tribe, regard all other Scythians as their slaves
also called Paralatai

Geographical Notes

Across the river Gerrhus is the Kingdom. Their territory extends south as far as Taurian territory, east up to the trench which was dug by the sons of the blind men and the trading-center on Lake Maeetis which is called Cremni, and also reaches the River Tanaïs.

Citations in Herodotos

4.2 origin myth4.5 4.6

Key Passages in English Translation

 

English translation by A. D. Godley. Cambridge. Harvard University Press. 1920. Retreived from <http://www.perseus.tufts.edu>

Key Passages in Greek

 

Other Testimonia

 

Other Commentary


Perseus Encyclopedia:

W. W. How, J. Wells, A Commentary on Herodotos:

Harry Thurston Peck, Harpers Dictionary of Classical Antiquities (1898):
 

Disambiguation

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