Scythian Amazons: Female Burials in Northern Pontus
Journal: Erga-Logoi Rivista di storia letteratura diritto e culture dell antichità
Year: 2023

Abstract Since the Scythian people first encountered the Hellenic cultural environment in the Archaic period, their lifestyle, customs and characteristics had such a strong impact on the Hellenic colonies in the region that they soon formed part of the Amazonian myths. The discovery of different female burials with weapons among their grave goods pointed to the possibility that female Scythians were warriors, thus giving rise to the Amazonian myths. However, even though this status has been evid