Scythian

Scythian Scythians Scythian

• the Taurians part of the Scythians: Apollod. E.6.25
• relating almost wholly to Scythia and adjacent regions: Hdt. 4.1-142
• general description of Scythia and inhabitants (nomad, farming, and "royal" Scythian), and regions adjacent: Hdt. 4.16-31, Hdt. 4.46, Hdt. 4.47
• rivers of Scythia: Hdt. 4.48-58
• manners and customs: Hdt. 4.59-75
• Scythian dislike of foreign manners: Hdt. 4.76-80
• Scythian bow: Paus. 10.31.8
• size of population: Hdt. 4.81
• geography of Scythia and description of adjacent tribes: Hdt. 4.99-109
• early Scythian legends: Hdt. 4.5-10
• convey first-fruits of Hyperboreans to Sinope: Paus. 1.31.2
• their expulsion of Cimmerians: Hdt. 1.15, Hdt. 4.11-12
• quarrel with Cyaxares: Hdt. 1.73
• invasion of Media and conquest of "Asia," : Hdt. 1.103-106
• Scythians subdued by Sesostris: Hdt. 2.103, Hdt. 2.110
• contempt of peaceful occupations in Scythia: Hdt. 2.167
• alliance against Persia proposed to Sparta by Scythians: Hdt. 6.84
• Scythians called Sacae by Persians: Hdt. 7.64
• Scythians' invasion of Media and troubles after their return: Hdt. 4.1-4
• Scythian warfare against Darius: Hdt. 4.118-142
• expedition of Darius against: Paus. 3.9.6
• island inhabited by mixture of Scythians and Indians: Paus. 6.26.9