Winged Boar: Image at the Crossroad of the Scythian, Iranian and Ancient Greek Mythology
Journal: The Oriental Studies
Year: 2022

The gold plates adorning women’s headdresses were found in the Scythian elite mounds of the 4th century BC Tovsta Mohyla and Chortomlyk. The plates recreate the same plots: the scene of two griffins attacking a deer and the confrontation between a fantastic winged boar and a predator resembling a lion. The image of a winged boar is rare in Scythian times. In addition to the above, a small series of images of a protome of a wild boar with wings is known. These are gold plates originating from the