Open AccessGods of fertility and war among the Iranian-speaking nomads of Southern Russia
Author(s) -
Dmitrij Pikalov,
Vasilina Klopihina
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
kant
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
ISSN - 2222-243X
DOI - 10.24923/2222-243x.2020-36.32
Subject(s) - sword , spanish civil war , ancient history , history , archaeology , engineering , mechanical engineering
In article attempt of reconstruction of an image of the skifo-sarmatian god of war, on the basis of the certificates which have reached us is made. In a skifo-sarmatian pantheon, the god of war, takes a special place. As Herodotus narrates, a name of the Scythian god of war concealed from strangers, only to it erected temples and brought loss of human life, and as an idol of his war the sword acted.