Re: [tied] Interpreting some Scythian names

> The four major Scythian ethna of his time are called
> thus by Herodotus: (I'll give the English version)=
> PARALATAE (the "Royal" Scythians and descendants of
> the youngest son of the Scythian Foundation Legend
> (SFL), Colaxais);

Dumezil (Mythe et Epopee) compares Paralatae to the Avestan Paradata (with a
miscopying of Lamda with Delta) "place' (ou cre'e') en avant (ou en
premier)" - which was the epithet of the personage Haosyanha.

> CATIARI and TRASPIES (the "nomadic"
> Scythians and descendants of the second son of the
> SFL); and the AUCHATAE ("agricultural" Scythians and
> descendants of the eldest son of the SCL).

Once again, Dumezil compares Traspies to the Avestan theonym Drvaspa "avant
un richesse en chevaux, des troupes de chevaux bien portants". Dumezil says
he is unclear about the meaning of Cotieri and Aukhatai.

- Chris Gwinn