Idanthyrsos

Family: Scythian · Role: king of the Scythians · First appears: Book 4 · §71–77

Life events

Idanthyrsos and Taxakis joined forces to lead a retreat, drawing reluctant nations into the war.(Book 4 · §117–124)
- With: Taxakis
- “the large one over which Idanthyrsos was king, and the third of which Taxakis was king, were to join together in one, with the Gelonians and the Budinoi added to them, and they also were to retire before the Persians one day's march in front of them”
The Scythians began their planned retreat, sending their families and cattle northward ahead of them.(Book 4 · §117–124 · 📍 Scythia)
- With: Taxakis
- “all the waggons in which their children and their women lived they sent on, and with them all their cattle (leaving only so much as was sufficient to supply them with food), and charged them that they should proceed continually towards the North Wind.”
The Scythians eluded the Persians and returned to Scythia while Dareios built fortifications.(Book 4 · §117–124 · 📍 Scythia)
- With: Taxakis
- “the Scythians whom he was pursuing came round by the upper parts and returned back to Scythia.”

elder kin: Anacharsis “he was the uncle on the father's side of Idanthyrsos king of the Scythians”
parent: Saulios “for Idanthyrsos was the son of Saulios”

with Taxakis (Their divisions were to join together.) “the large one over which Idanthyrsos was king, and the third of which Taxakis was king, were to join together in one”

enemies with Dareios (They are opposing leaders in the Persian-Scythian conflict.) “Before that however, unless the motion comes upon us, we shall not join battle with thee.”
with Zeus (Zeus is identified as Idanthyrsos's ancestor.) “I acknowledge none over me but Zeus my ancestor and Hestia the queen of the Scythians.”

Extracted from the original text of The Histories. Made with Rho MD.