Scythian — Minor Figures

7 figures from The Histories who appear only briefly. Each keeps their own page; this one gathers them so they can be read together.

Oricos

son of Ariapeithes · first appears Book 4 · §78–84

• Book 4 · §78–84 · parent: Ariapeithes “this Opoia was a native Scythian and from her was born Oricos to Ariapeithes.”
• Book 4 · §78–84 · parent: Opoia “this Opoia was a native Scythian and from her was born Oricos to Ariapeithes.”

Spargapeithes

king · first appears Book 4 · §71–77

• Book 4 · §71–77 · child: Lycos “the son of Gnuros, the son of Lycos, the son of Spargapeithes”
• Book 4 · §78–84 · with Ariapeithes “Afterwards in course of time Ariapeithes was brought to his end by treachery at the hands of Spargapeithes the king of the Agathyrsians, and Skyles succeeded to the kingdom;”

Gnuros

first appears Book 4 · §71–77

• Book 4 · §71–77 · parent: Anacharsis “he was the uncle on the father's side of Idanthyrsos king of the Scythians, and the son of Gnuros”
• Book 4 · §71–77 · parent: Lycos “the son of Gnuros, the son of Lycos”

Taxakis

king · first appears Book 4 · §117–124

• Book 4 · §117–124 · with Idanthyrsos “the large one over which Idanthyrsos was king, and the third of which Taxakis was king, were to join together in one”

Lycos

first appears Book 4 · §71–77

• Book 4 · §71–77 · child: Gnuros “the son of Gnuros, the son of Lycos”
• Book 4 · §71–77 · parent: Spargapeithes “the son of Gnuros, the son of Lycos, the son of Spargapeithes”

Protohyas

first appears Book 1 · §102–110

• Book 1 · §102–110 · child: Madyas “and the leader of them was Madyas the son of Protohyas, king of the Scythians.”

Madyas

king · first appears Book 1 · §102–110

• Book 1 · §102–110 · parent: Protohyas “and the leader of them was Madyas the son of Protohyas, king of the Scythians.”

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