Talk:Agathyrsi

Herodotus mentioned the Pontic Greek tale that the Agathyrsi were descended from Agathyrsus, a son of Hercules and the snake-woman; but Herodotus was skeptical of this story, and he also gave two other versions of the Scythian origin (and these other versions from what I remember, do not involve the Agathyrsi): the Scythian version, and another version (three different stories). Herodotus said the third one (neither Scythian nor Greek version) was most credible, not the Pontic Greek myth, which he seems to have doubted. Decius 10:01, 10 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Who is the source of the speculation that Thyrsi may be a Scythian corruption of Thracian Thrausi or Trausi? That doesn't sound likely to me based only on speculation, unless there is an ancient reference that backs it up or suggests this. The Thrausi from what I remember lived all the way in the south of Thrace, and didn't encounter Scythians that much. I'm going to erase that suggestion for now. Decius 00:34, 23 Apr 2005 (UTC)

== Someone conected the romanian mithology character of Spargepietre whith the Agathyrsi king Spargapeithes.It may be possible that the name of king remained embedded in the romanian folclore.